Impact of monocrotophos on protein and carbohydrate metabolism in different tissues of albino rats.

Abstract

The impact of monocrotophos on protein and carbohydrate metabolism in different tissues of albino rats was investigated. The monocrotophos (0.25 mg/ml) was orally intubated into an experimental group of rats. In another group, the same amount of water was orally intubated (control group) for 29 days. The protein content was increased in liver, serum and spleen of albino rats after treatment with monocrotophos. The protein content decreased in muscle and kidney, and overall the free sugar level decreased in all tissues. The glycogen content increased in muscle, serum and kidney after treatment with monocrotophos, and the glycogen content and reducing sugar level decreased in liver and spleen. The significance of these results is discussed.