1School of Industrial Fisheries, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi-682 016, Kerala, India
2Post graduate Department of Aquaculture, St. Albert's College, Kochi-682 018, Kerala, India
*Corresponding author: Email: dhanyapulikkottil@yahoo.com
Online published on 16 July, 2019.
The present study was carried out to reduce the concentration of lead and cadmium in the liver of Tilapia mossambica using the chelating property of clove. Lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) levels were estimated using Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometer-ICAP 6300 Duo. Reduction in Pb content from 3.40 ± 0.05 ppm (initial value) to 0.8 ± 0.03 ppm and Cd content from 1.68 ± 0.02 ppm (initial value) to 0.1 ± 0.01 ppm was observed in the liver of fishes fed with clove incorporated feed. The results thus revealed a reduction in lead and cadmium content by 78.70% and 96.15%, respectively in the clove fed fishes. Hence, clove incorporated feed can be used to reduce the lead and cadmium content in fish
Lead, cadmium, T. mossambica, clove
