Effects of carriers on the oral toxicity of lindane (gamma-BHC) to albino rats.

Muralidhara, Dr. and Krishnakumari, M. K. and Majumder, S. K. (1979) Effects of carriers on the oral toxicity of lindane (gamma-BHC) to albino rats. Journal of Food Science and Technology, India, 16 (3). 105-107, 8 ref..

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Abstract

Lindane carried in various vegetable and mineral oils was orally administered to adult albino rats at 125 mg/kg body wt. The use of carriers is to minimise the hazards and risks of lindane to non-target animals. Mortality was higher (60-70%) with lindane carried in coconut, groundnut and mustard oils. All animals recovered with castor oil, SAE 90 (petroleum oil) and Dutrex-10. Toxicity of lindane depended on its solubility in the carriers and viscosity of carriers used; with mineral oil the low solubility of lindane and high viscosity resulted in low or no mortality to mammals.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	OILS-; lindane, oil carriers & toxicity of; TOXICITY-; BHC-; oil carriers & toxicity of lindane
Subjects:	600 Technology > 01 Medical sciences > 17 Toxicology 600 Technology > 03 Agriculture > 05 Insect/Pest Control
Divisions:	Dept. of Biochemistry
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	06 Apr 2010 10:47
Last Modified:	06 Apr 2010 10:47
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/6921

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