Ameliorating effects of Vit-C on protein and nucleic acid content in dimecron intoxicated chick embryos
Abstract
Dimecron when introduced into the fertilized hen’s egg at a certain dose before incubation shows a characteristic and interesting feature which has been studied and discussed. A quantitative study of proteins from different organs viz. liver, kidney and brain has been made in the present study. A significant reduction in the quantity of the protein of all the organs is observed. The study witnessed the activity of DNA and RNA that undergoes a decline in its quantity by the action of the pesticide. The toxic effect of pesticides is recovered by the use of ameliorating agent like Vit C.
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