Negative effects of malachite green and possibilities of its replacement in the treatment of fish eggs and fish: a review
2007; Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Volume: 52; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês
10.17221/2027-vetmed
ISSN1805-9392
AutoresEliška Sudová, Jana Machová, Zdeňka Svobodová, Tomáš Veselý,
Tópico(s)Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
ResumoMalachite green has been used as an effective compound to control external fungal and protozoan infections of fish since 1933 but it has never been registered as a veterinary drug for use in food fish because of its potential carcinogenicity, mutagenicity and teratogenicity in mammals. The present paper reviews negative side-effects of malachite green including its accumulation and persistence in fish that have been treated and describes other alternative substances for the treatment of fish and fish eggs.
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