Toxicity and absorption of dietary leucomalachite green in Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus

• Main Authors: Seel-audom,M., Krongpong,L., Futami,K., Gonçalves,A.T., Katagiri,T., Areechon,N., Endo,M., Maita,M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer Japan 2015
• Subjects: Aquatic Science
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84872262703&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/38059
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Farmed fish are exposed to risks from feed-borne chemical contamination, such as leucomalachite green (LMG) in fish meal. Consequently, the use of malachite green is prohibited in aquacultural practice. An improved understanding of the toxicity of dietary LMG provided to farmed fish is needed in ord...