European Journal of Zoological Research
Abstract
Author(s): Akram Sadat Naeemi, Shahla Jamili, Nader Shabanipour, Maryam Padash
Sotoodeh2 and Ali Salehzadeh
Surfactants such as linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS) are widely used in the formulation of detergents in
commercial products. After utilization, they are discharged to aquatic ecosystems, causing risk to aquatic life. In the
present study, the liver histological damage of the Caspian Kutum, Rutilus frisii kutum, exposed to three sublethal
concentrations of Surfactant detergent, Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonate (LAS) for short terms intervals (24,48,72 and
96 hours) is assessed. Histopathological changes observed in liver structure include irregular-shaped nuclei,
congestion and dilation of sinusoid. Results demonstrated that exposure duration affected the liver tissues of
Caspian kutum more than the concentration of LAS did.
