Peppermint essential oil as an anesthetic for and toxicity to juvenile silver catfish

Peppermint essential oil as an anesthetic for and toxicity to juvenile silver catfish

Abstract: The objective of this work was to evaluate peppermint (Mentha piperita) essential oil toxicity to and potential as an anesthetic for juvenile silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen). To determine the lethal concentration at 4 hours (LC50-4h), 210 fish (3.08±0.8 g and 7.59±0.67 cm) were exposed to...

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Main Authors: Diogo Bessa Neves Spanghero, Emília Carolina Alencar de Medeiros Spanghero, Janaína dos Santos Pedron, Edsandra Campos Chagas, Francisco Célio Maia Chaves, Evoy Zaniboni-Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Embrapa Informação Tecnológica 2019-06-01
Series:Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira
Subjects:
Mentha piperita
Rhamdia quelen
anesthesia
gill
histology
lethal concentration
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