Research Article

Cypermethrin-Induced Toxic Effect on Glycogen Metabolism in Estuarine Clam, Marcia Opima (Gmelin, 1791) of Ratnagiri Coast, Maharashtra

Table 2

Cypermethrin induced alterations in the total glycogen content of K. opima after chronic exposure. (Results expressed in mg/100 mg dry wt. basis).

TissueControl (mg/100 mg)Chronic Group (mg/100 mg)

Mantle23.465 ± 0.167 2 0 . 8 5 7 ± 0 . 0 5 3 ( 1 1 . 1 1 )
Gill11.456 ± 0.178 1 9 . 5 8 1 ± 0 . 0 4 5 ( 7 0 . 9 2 )
Foot20.833 ± 0.067 1 5 . 5 2 6 ± 0 . 0 8 7 ( 2 5 . 4 7 )
Hepatopancreas15.508 ± 0.129 2 1 . 2 4 4 ± 0 . 1 0 2 ( 3 6 . 9 9 )
Male gonad19.613 ± 0.111 1 7 . 2 6 4 ± 0 . 0 5 6 ( 1 1 . 9 7 )
Female gonad 3 9 . 1 8 2 ± 0 . 1 2 8 3 2 . 6 1 9 ± 0 . 0 6 2 ( 1 6 . 7 4 )

Values in parenthesis are percentage difference.
SD of five readings 𝑃 < 0 . 0 0 1 .