protective role of cardiospermum halicacabum against the cypermethrin toxicity in the oxidative stress in the fresh water fish cirrhinus mrigala (hamilton)

The effect of sublethal exposure of cypermethrin (30 µg/L) for 120 hours on varioues antioxidant enzymes was carried out in the freshwater fish Cirrhinus mrigala. The activity of antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxid dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and giutothione peroxidase (GPx) were decreased, lipid peroxidation (LPO), was increased. This observation clearly indicates the defensive nature and the adaptive mechanism of cells against free radical induced toxicity, Cardiosperumum halicacabum in plant extracts may afford protection from pesticide toxicity