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Int. J. Life. Sci. Scienti. Res., 2(5): 552-558 (ISSN: 2455-1716) Impact Factor 2.4 SEPTEMBER-2016
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Acute Toxicity of Neem (Azadirachta indica A.
Juss) Leaf Extracts to Snake Headed Fish, Channa
gachua (Ham.) with Special Reference to their
Ethological Responses and Some Haematological
Parameters
Kishore Dhara1
, Susanta Roy Karmakar2*
1
Office of the Deputy Director of Fisheries (Gour Banga Zone), Meen Bhaban, Mangalbari, Malda, West Bengal, India
2
Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Maulana Azad College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
*
Address for Correspondence: Susanta Roy Karmakar, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Maulana Azad
College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Received: 09 June 2016/Revised: 17 July 2016/Accepted: 10 August 2016
ABSTRACT- Objective: In the present study, acute toxicity of neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) leaf extracts on the
freshwater unwanted fish, Channa gachua (Ham) was investigated.
Materials and Methods: During the study period, ethological responses in the exposed fish (240 in number irrespective
of sex) were observed. Changes in some haematological parameters like haemoglobin content (Hb), haematocrit (Ht),
total erythrocyte count (TEC), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH), mean
corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and blood glucose (Glu) were also measured in the exposed fish (60 in
number irrespective of sex) during the acute toxicity test at different time interval.
Results: The 24, 48, 72 and 96 h LC50 values for C. gachua were 21.80, 19.59, 13.95 and 11.18 g/l respectively. Toxicity
factor values of this phytopiscicide to the fish were increased with the progress of exposure time. They showed an
alteration in their responses with the increasing concentration of neem leaf extracts and time of exposure. A significant
elevation in the level of blood glucose in the exposed fish throughout the exposure period was recorded while Hb showed
significant change after 24 h and that of MCHC only at 96 h.
Conclusions: The study may help to determine the toxic level of the aqueous extracts of neem leaves to the unwanted fish
in aquaculture farm and to understand the mode of its action to fish behaviour and haematology.
Key-words: Acute toxicity, Azadirachta indica, Snake Headed Fish, Haematological Parameters, Ethological Responses
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INTRODUCTION
Neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss; Family: Meliaceae),
a widely distributed tree in India, has been used
medicinally since long back and presently emphasis has
been given on its biopesticidal properties1-2
. It has also been
suggested as an alternative phyto-piscicide by some earlier
workers3-7
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besides its extensive use in fish farms to control fish
parasites and fish fry predator insects8-9
.
Its piscicidal potential is embedded in the alkaloids that
may cause functional changes in biochemical activities and
organ morphology of the fish species3, 5-6, 10-11
.
Therefore, the objective of the present study was to
determine the acute toxicity of neem leaf extract to the
snake headed fish, Channa gachua (Ham.) as they are
commonly eradicated from the fish pond as unwanted ones
prior to stocking during scientific aquaculture practice.
Their ethological responses and changes in some
haematological parameters were also evaluated in the
present study during bioassay to find the mechanism of
toxic action.
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MATERIALS AND METHODS
Healthy and disease free fish, Channa gachua (mean length
15.86 ± 1.26 cm, mean weight 19.0 ± 1.21 g) procured
from local market was used in the bioassay in the
laboratory, Department of Zoology, Jhargram Raj College,
Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal during July-August,
2014. The fish were treated with 0.1% KMnO4 solution to
avoid any pathogenic infection and acclimatized to the test
condition for a week before their use.
Fresh leaves from neem plant (Azadirachta indica) were
collected locally and cleansed with de-chlorinated tap water
to remove dust. Washed leaves were air dried at room
temperature, chopped and finely grounded in blender. To
prepare an aqueous extract the dried and grounded leaves
were soaked in distilled water for 24h at room temperature
at a concentration of 25g of dried leaves per litre of water12
.
The mixture was filtered and the extract (25g/l) was used
immediately for the experiment at different concentrations.
Static replacement bioassays were used for both acute
toxicity tests for determination of 24, 48, 72 and 96h LC50
and ethological study. The underground water (temperature
27 ± 0.45 °C, pH 7.4 ± 0.21, free CO2 8.0 ± 0.21 mg/l, DO
5.54 ± 0.42 mg/l, alkalinity 176 ± 7.01 mg/l as CaCO3,
hardness 120 ± 7.0 mg/l as CaCO3) was used as a test
medium. The test medium was replaced every 24h by
freshly prepared test solution to avoid the interference of
different abiotic factors with the animals’ performance.
Water chemical analysis and the bioassays were done
following the methods outlined by American Public Health
Association13
.
Acute toxicity tests for fish irrespective of sex were
conducted in 45l glass aquaria holding 30l of water in the
laboratory. The selected test concentrations of neem leaf
extract used for the determination of acute toxicity to
Channa gachua were 0, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20 g/l
based on rough range finding tests. Each concentration was
accompanied by three replicates. Ten organisms were used
in each replicate. The fishes were not fed 24h before and
during the bioassays. The number of dead fishes was
counted every 24h and removed immediately from the test
medium to avoid any organic decomposition and oxygen
depletion. Mortality rate of C. gachua at different
concentrations at every 24h of exposure was analyzed to
estimate 24, 48, 72 and 96h lethal concentrations (LC1, 10, 50,
90, 99 values) with 95% confidence limits using the computer
software R version 2.14.014
and probit analysis15
. On the
basis of acute toxicity values, toxicity factors at different
exposure period were assessed16
.
The ethological changes in activity, body balance, rate of
swimming, fin and opercular movement, and body
movement pattern followed by death of the fish exposed to
different lethal concentrations of the neem leaf extracts
were recorded at 24, 48, 72 and 96 h17
.
A group of healthy, active and properly acclimatized 15
fishes was exposed to 96h LC50 concentration of neem leaf
extract for acute toxicity tests to determine the effects on
fish blood profiles. Control fishes were maintained under
identical conditions without toxicant in the medium. Three
replicates for each of the treatment and control were
arranged. Three fishes were from each aquarium were
sacrificed at 24, 48, 72 and 96h. Fish were randomly
collected from both control and treatment, anaesthetized
with 1:4000 MS222 (tricane methane sulphonate; Sandoz).
Blood was drawn by severance of caudal peduncle and was
collected in non-heparinized Eppendorf tubes using 0.02 ml
of 10% EDTA (dipotassium salt of ethylene diamine tetra
acetic acid; Sigma) as anticoagulant. Haemoglobin content
(Hb), haematocrite (Ht), total erythrocyte count (TEC) and
other erythrocyte indices like mean corpuscular volume
(MCV), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) and mean
corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) were
estimated following the standard methods18-19
. Blood
glucose content in control and treated fish blood without
EDTA was estimated by the assay kit following
Enzymatic-Colorimetric method20
.
The mean values of haematological parameters for the
control and treated fish were subjected to student’s‘t’ test to
determine significant differences among the means.
RESULTS
The lethal concentrations (LC1,10,50,90,99) of neem leaf
extracts at different time of exposure (24, 48, 72 and 96h)
with 95% confidence limits and toxicity factors to Channa
gachua are given in Table 1and 2. No mortality was
observed in the control group during the experiment.
The ethological changes observed in fishes exposed to
neem leaf extracts were recorded in Table 3. The responses
to the toxicant in the form of alteration in behaviour
increased with the dose and duration. In the present study
the exposed fish showed erratic swimming, loss of
equilibrium and hyperactivity with the advancement of
time of exposure and concentration. Initially rapid fin
movement and swimming rate of the treated fish was
gradually decreased and ultimately stopped at 96h of
exposure at higher concentrations of neem leaf extracts.
Their normal jumping behaviour and somersaulting
activities ceased with the progress of time. Treated fish also
exhibited various distressed signs like reduced movement,
bottom settling in a motionless condition and threadlike
mucous secretion from vent at 96h of exposure at higher
concentration of neem extracts. But opercular movement of
the exposed fish did not affect severely (Table 3).
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Table 1. Acute lethal concentrations (LC) with 95% confidence limits of neem leaf extracts to Channa gachua
(Control group theoretical spontaneous response rate= 0.0000)
Lethal concentrations
(g/l)
24h 48h 72h 96h
LC1
9.23
(2.44-11.93)
6.43
(1.94-8.96)
4.50
(1.79-6.44)
3.78
(1.61-5.44)
LC10
13.58
(8.43-15.74)
10.60
(6.28-12.73)
7.48
(4.47-9.30)
6.15
(3.66-7.78)
LC50
21.80
(18.34-36.57)
19.59
(16.44-31.56)
13.95
(11.94-16.79)
11.18
(9.33-12.96)
LC90
36.21
(25.31-63.12)
34.99
(24.92-52.74)
26.01
(20.32-47.56)
20.32
(16.70-30.71)
LC99
51.46
(31.46-79.93)
49.73
(35.01-72.40)
43.24
(29.21-59.22)
33.07
(24.03-68.29)
Table 2. Toxicity factor of neem leaf extracts to Channa gachua at LC50 value under different exposure periods
Exposure time (h) Toxicity factor value
24 1.00
48 1.11
72 1.56
96 1.95
Table 3. Impact of neem leaf extracts on ethological responses of Channa gachua at different time of exposure and
concentrations (none: -; mild: +; moderate: ++; strong: +++)
Ethological
parameters
Exposure
time (hr)
Concentrations of neem leaf extracts (g/l)
0(control) 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Fin
movement
24 +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ +
48 +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + + +
72 +++ ++ ++ ++ + + + + +
96 +++ ++ + + + + + + -
Opercula
movement
24 +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ ++
48 +++ +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++
72 +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + +
96 +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ + + +
Jumping
movement
24 ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ +++ +++ +++ +++
48 ++ ++ ++ +++ +++ +++ +++ ++ ++
72 ++ ++ +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ + -
96 ++ +++ ++ ++ + - - - -
Swimming
rate
24 +++ +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ + +
48 +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ + + +
72 +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + - -
96 +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + - -
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Some-
rsaulting
activity
24 +++ +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++
48 +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++
72 +++ ++ ++ ++ + + + + +
96 +++ +++ + + + - - - -
Equilibrium
status 24 +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ +
48 +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ +
72 +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + + +
96 +++ ++ + + + + + - -
Staying
period
24 - - - - + + + ++ ++
48 - - - + + + + ++ ++
72 - - + + + + ++ +++ +++
96 - - + + ++ ++ +++ +++ +++
Mucous
secretion
24 - - - - - - - - -
48 - - - - - - - - -
72 - - - - - - - - -
96 - - - - - - - + +
Fig.1. Histogram showing mean values (± SE) of some haematological parameters in Channa gachua exposed to
neem leaf extracts at different times of exposure (24, 48, 72 and 96h)
Changes in haematological parameters in exposed fish at different times during acute toxicity study were summarized in
Fig.1. The present study demonstrated that the fish exposed to neem leaf extracts displayed a significant elevation in the
level of blood glucose throughout the exposure period over the control. But haemoglobin content showed significant
changes at 48, 72 and 96 h, whereas mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration showed significant changes only at 96
h.
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DISCUSSION
The acute toxicity of neem leaf extracts to fish is very
much pervasive5
. The toxic effects of neem leaf extracts to
fish C. gachua expressed as 24h LC50 values found in the
present observation (21.8 g/l) is manifold higher than the
earlier findings7,21
. Similarly, 96h LC50 value for O.
mossambicus (5.83 g/l) and Clarias gariepinus (4.00 g/l) as
recorded earlier4,7
were also lower than the present findings
(11.18 g/l). Such variation in the lethal toxicity is probably
due to variation in fish species used, their age, sex and size,
test methods and water quality7, 21-22
. Further, higher median
lethal concentration (LC50 value) for C. gachua in the
present study may be attributed to their hardy nature and
activeness to cope up with stress condition for being
air-breathing fish23
. Differences in the sensitivity of fish
species to neem may also be related to the variation in the
amount of active compound present in neem depending on
its plant parts, its origin or even the individual tree24-25
.
With the progress of time of exposure toxicity factor for
neem leaf extracts as a toxicant increases to C. gachua in
the present investigation which is in conformity to the
results obtained from O. mossambicus7
.
The study revealed that the neem leaf extracts can cause
marked ethological changes in fish and thus demonstrated a
sensitive indicator of physiological stress in fish26
. It is an
indicative of internal disturbances of the body functions
due to toxicant induced cumulative deleterious effects at
various metabolic sites of the fish body or due to disruption
of nervous system function26
. Impairment in neural
transmission, nervous impairment due to blockage of
nervous transmission between the nervous system and
various effecter sites, induction of oxidative stress, and
disturbances in enzyme mediated metabolic pathways may
cause the behavioural responses of the fish to piscicidal
toxicity17, 26
. Time and dose dependent respiratory distress,
erratic swimming and nervous manifestations as recorded
in the present study were in conformity with the
observation of some earlier workers4,7,21
in different
freshwater fish exposed to neem leaf extract. Initial
increase in jumping, somersaulting activity and increased
swimming rate in fish were probably early indication of
their avoidance reaction from the toxicant which may be
related to narcotic effects or to change in sensitivity of
chemo receptors27
. With the progress of time and increasing
concentration the fish exhibited sluggish movement and
cessation of swimming indicating the effects of neem on
the central nervous system. The active ingredient present in
the neem probably interfere with the membrane transport of
Na+
, K+
, Ca2+
or Cl-
ions, inhibit selective enzyme
activities, and contribute to the release and/ or the
persistence of neurotransmitters at synaptic junctions which
leads to hyperactivity, swimming in imbalanced manner
and lethargy28
.
The levels of blood glucose in C. gachua were significantly
increased from the corresponding control values throughout
the experimental periods when exposed to neem leaf
extracts indicating a typical stress response to the increased
rate of glycogenolysis or gluconeogenesis29-30
. This result is
consistent with the earlier findings3
on freshwater fish,
Prochilodus lineatus. Such hyperglycaemic condition in
fish under acute toxicity of aqueous extracts of neem leaves
may be due to impairment in carbohydrate metabolism31
.
Probably neem leaf extracts as stressor stimulates the
adrenal tissue, resulting in increased level of circulating
glucocorticoids and catecholamines on the glucose release
from the liver, the main carbohydrate store in fish. Both of
these two groups of hormones produce hyperglycaemia29-30,
32-33
. Such significant increase of glucose induced
hyperglycaemia in fish might have resulted to provide
energy for the increased metabolic demands to cope up
with stress3, 5
. Neem extracts did not interfere with the
haematopoietic activities in the exposed fish as there were
no significant variations in haemoglobin content,
haematocrit, total erythrocyte count and other erythrocyte
indices. No marked change in opercular movement during
ethological study in exposed fish may also correlate with
the fact.
CONCLUSION
The present findings highlight the toxicity of neem leaf
extracts to fish indicating its potentiality to eradicate
unwanted fish from the fish pond. The lethal toxicity values
of the extracts to C. gachua, in the present study, thus serve
as baseline information on its toxicity which may be
helpful in formulating the dose of neem extracts as organic
piscicide in aquaculture management. The ethological
responses in fish treated with neem leaf extracts provide
new vistas to assess the nature of toxicity as well as
physiological state of the fish under exposure. The
biochemical pathway of the active principle of neem is
poorly understood2
. But on the basis of haematological
findings in the present investigation, it would be possible to
forecast the mechanism of action of neem to fish. The
toxicity factor recorded in the present study may be used as
tool to establish toxicity scale for neem leaf extracts as well
as to establish its environmental safety limit in the fish farm
for controlled management practice.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The authors are grateful to Dr. Amalendu Jana, the then
Head, Department of Zoology, Jhargram Raj College,
Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal for allowing us to carry
out the experiment.
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Toxicity of Neem Extracts on Snake Fish

  • 1. Int. J. Life. Sci. Scienti. Res., 2(5): 552-558 (ISSN: 2455-1716) Impact Factor 2.4 SEPTEMBER-2016 http://ijlssr.com Copyright © 2015-2016 International Journal of Life-Sciences Scientific Research Page 552 Acute Toxicity of Neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) Leaf Extracts to Snake Headed Fish, Channa gachua (Ham.) with Special Reference to their Ethological Responses and Some Haematological Parameters Kishore Dhara1 , Susanta Roy Karmakar2* 1 Office of the Deputy Director of Fisheries (Gour Banga Zone), Meen Bhaban, Mangalbari, Malda, West Bengal, India 2 Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Maulana Azad College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India * Address for Correspondence: Susanta Roy Karmakar, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Maulana Azad College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India Received: 09 June 2016/Revised: 17 July 2016/Accepted: 10 August 2016 ABSTRACT- Objective: In the present study, acute toxicity of neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) leaf extracts on the freshwater unwanted fish, Channa gachua (Ham) was investigated. Materials and Methods: During the study period, ethological responses in the exposed fish (240 in number irrespective of sex) were observed. Changes in some haematological parameters like haemoglobin content (Hb), haematocrit (Ht), total erythrocyte count (TEC), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and blood glucose (Glu) were also measured in the exposed fish (60 in number irrespective of sex) during the acute toxicity test at different time interval. Results: The 24, 48, 72 and 96 h LC50 values for C. gachua were 21.80, 19.59, 13.95 and 11.18 g/l respectively. Toxicity factor values of this phytopiscicide to the fish were increased with the progress of exposure time. They showed an alteration in their responses with the increasing concentration of neem leaf extracts and time of exposure. A significant elevation in the level of blood glucose in the exposed fish throughout the exposure period was recorded while Hb showed significant change after 24 h and that of MCHC only at 96 h. Conclusions: The study may help to determine the toxic level of the aqueous extracts of neem leaves to the unwanted fish in aquaculture farm and to understand the mode of its action to fish behaviour and haematology. Key-words: Acute toxicity, Azadirachta indica, Snake Headed Fish, Haematological Parameters, Ethological Responses -------------------------------------------------IJLSSR----------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION Neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss; Family: Meliaceae), a widely distributed tree in India, has been used medicinally since long back and presently emphasis has been given on its biopesticidal properties1-2 . It has also been suggested as an alternative phyto-piscicide by some earlier workers3-7 Access this article online Quick Response Code: Website: www.ijlssr.com DOI: 10.21276/ijlssr.2016.2.5.7 besides its extensive use in fish farms to control fish parasites and fish fry predator insects8-9 . Its piscicidal potential is embedded in the alkaloids that may cause functional changes in biochemical activities and organ morphology of the fish species3, 5-6, 10-11 . Therefore, the objective of the present study was to determine the acute toxicity of neem leaf extract to the snake headed fish, Channa gachua (Ham.) as they are commonly eradicated from the fish pond as unwanted ones prior to stocking during scientific aquaculture practice. Their ethological responses and changes in some haematological parameters were also evaluated in the present study during bioassay to find the mechanism of toxic action. Research Article (Open access)
  • 2. Int. J. Life. Sci. Scienti. Res., VOL 2, ISSUE 5 http://ijlssr.com Copyright © 2015-2016 International Journal of Life-Sciences Scientific Research Page 553 MATERIALS AND METHODS Healthy and disease free fish, Channa gachua (mean length 15.86 ± 1.26 cm, mean weight 19.0 ± 1.21 g) procured from local market was used in the bioassay in the laboratory, Department of Zoology, Jhargram Raj College, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal during July-August, 2014. The fish were treated with 0.1% KMnO4 solution to avoid any pathogenic infection and acclimatized to the test condition for a week before their use. Fresh leaves from neem plant (Azadirachta indica) were collected locally and cleansed with de-chlorinated tap water to remove dust. Washed leaves were air dried at room temperature, chopped and finely grounded in blender. To prepare an aqueous extract the dried and grounded leaves were soaked in distilled water for 24h at room temperature at a concentration of 25g of dried leaves per litre of water12 . The mixture was filtered and the extract (25g/l) was used immediately for the experiment at different concentrations. Static replacement bioassays were used for both acute toxicity tests for determination of 24, 48, 72 and 96h LC50 and ethological study. The underground water (temperature 27 ± 0.45 °C, pH 7.4 ± 0.21, free CO2 8.0 ± 0.21 mg/l, DO 5.54 ± 0.42 mg/l, alkalinity 176 ± 7.01 mg/l as CaCO3, hardness 120 ± 7.0 mg/l as CaCO3) was used as a test medium. The test medium was replaced every 24h by freshly prepared test solution to avoid the interference of different abiotic factors with the animals’ performance. Water chemical analysis and the bioassays were done following the methods outlined by American Public Health Association13 . Acute toxicity tests for fish irrespective of sex were conducted in 45l glass aquaria holding 30l of water in the laboratory. The selected test concentrations of neem leaf extract used for the determination of acute toxicity to Channa gachua were 0, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20 g/l based on rough range finding tests. Each concentration was accompanied by three replicates. Ten organisms were used in each replicate. The fishes were not fed 24h before and during the bioassays. The number of dead fishes was counted every 24h and removed immediately from the test medium to avoid any organic decomposition and oxygen depletion. Mortality rate of C. gachua at different concentrations at every 24h of exposure was analyzed to estimate 24, 48, 72 and 96h lethal concentrations (LC1, 10, 50, 90, 99 values) with 95% confidence limits using the computer software R version 2.14.014 and probit analysis15 . On the basis of acute toxicity values, toxicity factors at different exposure period were assessed16 . The ethological changes in activity, body balance, rate of swimming, fin and opercular movement, and body movement pattern followed by death of the fish exposed to different lethal concentrations of the neem leaf extracts were recorded at 24, 48, 72 and 96 h17 . A group of healthy, active and properly acclimatized 15 fishes was exposed to 96h LC50 concentration of neem leaf extract for acute toxicity tests to determine the effects on fish blood profiles. Control fishes were maintained under identical conditions without toxicant in the medium. Three replicates for each of the treatment and control were arranged. Three fishes were from each aquarium were sacrificed at 24, 48, 72 and 96h. Fish were randomly collected from both control and treatment, anaesthetized with 1:4000 MS222 (tricane methane sulphonate; Sandoz). Blood was drawn by severance of caudal peduncle and was collected in non-heparinized Eppendorf tubes using 0.02 ml of 10% EDTA (dipotassium salt of ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid; Sigma) as anticoagulant. Haemoglobin content (Hb), haematocrite (Ht), total erythrocyte count (TEC) and other erythrocyte indices like mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) and mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) were estimated following the standard methods18-19 . Blood glucose content in control and treated fish blood without EDTA was estimated by the assay kit following Enzymatic-Colorimetric method20 . The mean values of haematological parameters for the control and treated fish were subjected to student’s‘t’ test to determine significant differences among the means. RESULTS The lethal concentrations (LC1,10,50,90,99) of neem leaf extracts at different time of exposure (24, 48, 72 and 96h) with 95% confidence limits and toxicity factors to Channa gachua are given in Table 1and 2. No mortality was observed in the control group during the experiment. The ethological changes observed in fishes exposed to neem leaf extracts were recorded in Table 3. The responses to the toxicant in the form of alteration in behaviour increased with the dose and duration. In the present study the exposed fish showed erratic swimming, loss of equilibrium and hyperactivity with the advancement of time of exposure and concentration. Initially rapid fin movement and swimming rate of the treated fish was gradually decreased and ultimately stopped at 96h of exposure at higher concentrations of neem leaf extracts. Their normal jumping behaviour and somersaulting activities ceased with the progress of time. Treated fish also exhibited various distressed signs like reduced movement, bottom settling in a motionless condition and threadlike mucous secretion from vent at 96h of exposure at higher concentration of neem extracts. But opercular movement of the exposed fish did not affect severely (Table 3).
  • 3. Int. J. Life. Sci. Scienti. Res., VOL 2, ISSUE 5 http://ijlssr.com Copyright © 2015-2016 International Journal of Life-Sciences Scientific Research Page 554 Table 1. Acute lethal concentrations (LC) with 95% confidence limits of neem leaf extracts to Channa gachua (Control group theoretical spontaneous response rate= 0.0000) Lethal concentrations (g/l) 24h 48h 72h 96h LC1 9.23 (2.44-11.93) 6.43 (1.94-8.96) 4.50 (1.79-6.44) 3.78 (1.61-5.44) LC10 13.58 (8.43-15.74) 10.60 (6.28-12.73) 7.48 (4.47-9.30) 6.15 (3.66-7.78) LC50 21.80 (18.34-36.57) 19.59 (16.44-31.56) 13.95 (11.94-16.79) 11.18 (9.33-12.96) LC90 36.21 (25.31-63.12) 34.99 (24.92-52.74) 26.01 (20.32-47.56) 20.32 (16.70-30.71) LC99 51.46 (31.46-79.93) 49.73 (35.01-72.40) 43.24 (29.21-59.22) 33.07 (24.03-68.29) Table 2. Toxicity factor of neem leaf extracts to Channa gachua at LC50 value under different exposure periods Exposure time (h) Toxicity factor value 24 1.00 48 1.11 72 1.56 96 1.95 Table 3. Impact of neem leaf extracts on ethological responses of Channa gachua at different time of exposure and concentrations (none: -; mild: +; moderate: ++; strong: +++) Ethological parameters Exposure time (hr) Concentrations of neem leaf extracts (g/l) 0(control) 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Fin movement 24 +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + 48 +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + + + 72 +++ ++ ++ ++ + + + + + 96 +++ ++ + + + + + + - Opercula movement 24 +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ ++ 48 +++ +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ 72 +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + + 96 +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ + + + Jumping movement 24 ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ +++ +++ +++ +++ 48 ++ ++ ++ +++ +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ 72 ++ ++ +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ + - 96 ++ +++ ++ ++ + - - - - Swimming rate 24 +++ +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ + + 48 +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ + + + 72 +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + - - 96 +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + - -
  • 4. Int. J. Life. Sci. Scienti. Res., VOL 2, ISSUE 5 http://ijlssr.com Copyright © 2015-2016 International Journal of Life-Sciences Scientific Research Page 555 Some- rsaulting activity 24 +++ +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ 48 +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ 72 +++ ++ ++ ++ + + + + + 96 +++ +++ + + + - - - - Equilibrium status 24 +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ + 48 +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + 72 +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + + + 96 +++ ++ + + + + + - - Staying period 24 - - - - + + + ++ ++ 48 - - - + + + + ++ ++ 72 - - + + + + ++ +++ +++ 96 - - + + ++ ++ +++ +++ +++ Mucous secretion 24 - - - - - - - - - 48 - - - - - - - - - 72 - - - - - - - - - 96 - - - - - - - + + Fig.1. Histogram showing mean values (± SE) of some haematological parameters in Channa gachua exposed to neem leaf extracts at different times of exposure (24, 48, 72 and 96h) Changes in haematological parameters in exposed fish at different times during acute toxicity study were summarized in Fig.1. The present study demonstrated that the fish exposed to neem leaf extracts displayed a significant elevation in the level of blood glucose throughout the exposure period over the control. But haemoglobin content showed significant changes at 48, 72 and 96 h, whereas mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration showed significant changes only at 96 h.
  • 5. Int. J. Life. Sci. Scienti. Res., VOL 2, ISSUE 5 http://ijlssr.com Copyright © 2015-2016 International Journal of Life-Sciences Scientific Research Page 556 DISCUSSION The acute toxicity of neem leaf extracts to fish is very much pervasive5 . The toxic effects of neem leaf extracts to fish C. gachua expressed as 24h LC50 values found in the present observation (21.8 g/l) is manifold higher than the earlier findings7,21 . Similarly, 96h LC50 value for O. mossambicus (5.83 g/l) and Clarias gariepinus (4.00 g/l) as recorded earlier4,7 were also lower than the present findings (11.18 g/l). Such variation in the lethal toxicity is probably due to variation in fish species used, their age, sex and size, test methods and water quality7, 21-22 . Further, higher median lethal concentration (LC50 value) for C. gachua in the present study may be attributed to their hardy nature and activeness to cope up with stress condition for being air-breathing fish23 . Differences in the sensitivity of fish species to neem may also be related to the variation in the amount of active compound present in neem depending on its plant parts, its origin or even the individual tree24-25 . With the progress of time of exposure toxicity factor for neem leaf extracts as a toxicant increases to C. gachua in the present investigation which is in conformity to the results obtained from O. mossambicus7 . The study revealed that the neem leaf extracts can cause marked ethological changes in fish and thus demonstrated a sensitive indicator of physiological stress in fish26 . It is an indicative of internal disturbances of the body functions due to toxicant induced cumulative deleterious effects at various metabolic sites of the fish body or due to disruption of nervous system function26 . Impairment in neural transmission, nervous impairment due to blockage of nervous transmission between the nervous system and various effecter sites, induction of oxidative stress, and disturbances in enzyme mediated metabolic pathways may cause the behavioural responses of the fish to piscicidal toxicity17, 26 . Time and dose dependent respiratory distress, erratic swimming and nervous manifestations as recorded in the present study were in conformity with the observation of some earlier workers4,7,21 in different freshwater fish exposed to neem leaf extract. Initial increase in jumping, somersaulting activity and increased swimming rate in fish were probably early indication of their avoidance reaction from the toxicant which may be related to narcotic effects or to change in sensitivity of chemo receptors27 . With the progress of time and increasing concentration the fish exhibited sluggish movement and cessation of swimming indicating the effects of neem on the central nervous system. The active ingredient present in the neem probably interfere with the membrane transport of Na+ , K+ , Ca2+ or Cl- ions, inhibit selective enzyme activities, and contribute to the release and/ or the persistence of neurotransmitters at synaptic junctions which leads to hyperactivity, swimming in imbalanced manner and lethargy28 . The levels of blood glucose in C. gachua were significantly increased from the corresponding control values throughout the experimental periods when exposed to neem leaf extracts indicating a typical stress response to the increased rate of glycogenolysis or gluconeogenesis29-30 . This result is consistent with the earlier findings3 on freshwater fish, Prochilodus lineatus. Such hyperglycaemic condition in fish under acute toxicity of aqueous extracts of neem leaves may be due to impairment in carbohydrate metabolism31 . Probably neem leaf extracts as stressor stimulates the adrenal tissue, resulting in increased level of circulating glucocorticoids and catecholamines on the glucose release from the liver, the main carbohydrate store in fish. Both of these two groups of hormones produce hyperglycaemia29-30, 32-33 . Such significant increase of glucose induced hyperglycaemia in fish might have resulted to provide energy for the increased metabolic demands to cope up with stress3, 5 . Neem extracts did not interfere with the haematopoietic activities in the exposed fish as there were no significant variations in haemoglobin content, haematocrit, total erythrocyte count and other erythrocyte indices. No marked change in opercular movement during ethological study in exposed fish may also correlate with the fact. CONCLUSION The present findings highlight the toxicity of neem leaf extracts to fish indicating its potentiality to eradicate unwanted fish from the fish pond. The lethal toxicity values of the extracts to C. gachua, in the present study, thus serve as baseline information on its toxicity which may be helpful in formulating the dose of neem extracts as organic piscicide in aquaculture management. The ethological responses in fish treated with neem leaf extracts provide new vistas to assess the nature of toxicity as well as physiological state of the fish under exposure. The biochemical pathway of the active principle of neem is poorly understood2 . But on the basis of haematological findings in the present investigation, it would be possible to forecast the mechanism of action of neem to fish. 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