Study on the Mutagenecity of Organic Extracts of Uncooked Meat of Fish Raised in Water Containing Effluent
- VernacularTitle:污水养殖鱼肉有机提取物致突变性研究
- Author:
Zengrong SUN
;
Yan LU
;
Lina WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Aquaculture, sewage;
Organic extracts;
Mutagenecity;
Micronucleus
- From:
Journal of Environment and Health
1993;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ve To assess the cytogenetic toxicological safety of fish raised in water containing effluent. Methods The mutagenecity of organic extracts of uncooked meat specimens of fish raised in fishpond water mixed with sewage water taken from South and North Sewer Drainage Canals of Tianjin was detected by mice bone marrow micronucleus test. Results The organic extracts of uncooked fish meat specimens showed positive result for all of the 3 observed groups of fish raised in water of fish ponds with sewage, and negative result for fish raised in clean fishpond water in micronucleus test. Conclusion The results indicated that some kinds of organic mutagenic compounds ex-isted in the uncooked meat of fish raised in fishpond water containing effluent, which might have some potentially hazardous effects on human health through the food chains.
