Effects of Silver Nanoparticles on the Reproduction of Male Indian Minor Carp Labeo bata (Hamilton, 1822)

Subir Mal^1, , Harekrishna Bar², Nilanjana Chatterjee³ and Priyanka Halder Mallick¹

¹Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India, 721102

²Department of Chemistry, Sabang Sajanikanta Mahavidyalaya, West Midnapore, India, 721166

³Department of Zoology, Ramananda College, Bishnupur, Bankura, India, 722122

Cite this paper:
Subir Mal, Harekrishna Bar, Nilanjana Chatterjee and Priyanka Halder Mallick. Effects of Silver Nanoparticles on the Reproduction of Male Indian Minor Carp Labeo bata (Hamilton, 1822). Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 2022; 10(2):65-68. doi: 10.12691/aees-10-2-6

Abstract

Nanoparticles have been applied on different organisms to reveal their effect on them. A study was conducted to record the effect of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on gonadal (testes) histopathology indices of Indian minor carp Labeo bata (Hamilton, 1822). Gonadosomatic index (GSI) was calculated in control and treated male fishes (100µg/liter) for 14 days, 28 days, 42 days intervals and the histopathological alterations were correspondingly observed. Results showed that AgNPs cause significant reduction in GSI value of treated fish, indicating subsidence in their reproductive status. Further histological observation of testes in treated fishes showed definite alternation of structure in early stages of reproductive cells, disruption of Sertoli cells, Leydig cells, etc. Thus, AgNPs were found to exert significant effect on the reproductive structure and reproduction process in Indian minor carp Labeo bata (Hamilton, 1822) which may be a concern for their viability and sustenance in future.

Keywords:
AgNP Labeo bata testes GSI histopathology

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