• Dr. Kavita Arora

The albino female rats were exposed to monocrotophos, an organophosphate at 1/5th of LD50 dose (14 mg/kg body weight) for 15 days (TI group), 30 days (TII group), 30 days with recovery period of 15 days (R group). Other three groups were kept as corresponding controls for all the treated groups and were fed on normal diet. At the end of the treatment, blood was collected for serum preparation to estimate triglycerides and phospholipids biochemically. For histochemical studies, paired ovaries in proestrous phase of estrus cycle were removed from various groups and the techniques for the fixation of lipids and the preparation of slides were used. During present studies, increase in the triglycerides and decrease in phospholipids in atretic follicles of control ovary were observed. However, after treatment, the triglycerides showed more increase and phospholipids showed more decrease after treatment with monocrotophos as compared to control. The group R showed moderate recovery in the level of triglycerides studied histochemically. Thus, it appears that this pesticide interferes with general lipids metabolism through oxidative stress resulting in reproductive toxicity. The group R showed moderate recovery.

Moncrotophos, Organophosphate pesticide, Triglycerides, Phospholipids, Ovary

"Effects of exposure to monocrotophos, an organophosphate on the ovary with particular refernce to general lipids and phospholipids in female albino rats", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.3, Issue 5, page no.1081-1088, May-2016, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701568.pdf

"Effects of exposure to monocrotophos, an organophosphate on the ovary with particular refernce to general lipids and phospholipids in female albino rats", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.3, Issue 5, page no. pp1081-1088, May-2016, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701568.pdf