Effect of Euphorbia Tirucalli L. Extracts on Brain and Muscle Proteins of Fish

Authors

  • Kranti Ozarkar  Department of Zoology, Birla College, Kalyan, Maharashtra, India
  • Mayur Rao  Department of Biotechnology, Birla College, Kalyan, Maharashtra, India
  • Geetha Unnikrishnan  Department of Zoology, Birla College, Kalyan, Maharashtra, India

Keywords:

Euphorbia tirucalli, Piscicidal activity, Stupification of Fish, Protein, SDS-PAGE, AGE

Abstract

Euphorbia tirucalli has a number of medicinal uses along with toxic effects attributed to the plant. This plant is mainly used for its fish stupification and piscicidal activities by tribals of Gond tribe of Kawal Wild Life Sanctury, Andra Pradesh, southern Rajasthan, southern Maharashtra in India and Africa [2][3][4][5]. The present study aims to identify the effect of E. tirucalli extracts on skeletal muscles and brain protein composition, as the contraction and relaxation of skeletal muscles is responsible for normal swimming movements of the fish. The altered swimming movements are indicative of effect of plant extracts on these proteins. For the current study three different extracts of E. tirucalli were prepared and their effects were observed on the fish, Tilapia. Protein samples were prepared from skeletal muscles and brain tissues. These samples were separated with the help of SDS-PAGE and Agarose Gel Electrophoresis. The results indicated denaturation of certain protein bands in the plant extract treated muscle and brain proteins of the fishes.

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Kranti Ozarkar, Mayur Rao, Geetha Unnikrishnan, " Effect of Euphorbia Tirucalli L. Extracts on Brain and Muscle Proteins of Fish, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 5, Issue 4, pp.58-64, January-February-2018.