@article{dhondiram2013preventive,
  title = {Preventive Role of Caffeine on Mercury Induced Alterations in the RNA Contents of an Freshwater Bivalve, Lamellidens Corrianus},
  author = {Gulbhile Shamsundar Dhondiram and Zambare Sureshchandra Popatrao},
  year = 2013,
  url = {https://ibimapublishing.com/articles/ACRT/2013/705565/},
  journal = {Advances in Cancer Research & Treatment},
  volume = 2013 (2013),
  pages = 9,
  doi = 10.5171/2013.705565,
  abstract = {The present study was carried out the preventive role of caffeine (1, 3, 7-Trimethylxanthine) on mercury induced alterations in the RNA contents of an experimental freshwater bivalve, Lamellidens corrianus. The effect on bivalve was studied under five groups. A group bivalves were kept as control, B group bivalves were exposed to acute dose (LC50/2) of mercuric chloride (0.444 ppm Hg++). C group bivalves were exposed to acute dose (LC50/2) of mercuric chloride with caffeine (5 mg/L.). After 4 days bivalves from group B were divided into two groups D and E. D group bivalves pre exposed to acute dose (LC50/2) of mercuric chloride were allowed to cure in normal water. E group bivalves pre exposed to acute dose (LC50/2) of mercuric chloride were exposed to caffeine (5 mg/l) for recovery. From all five groups, some bivalves were removed from each group and their RNA content in selected tissues of bivalves was estimated. The RNA level was decreased due to mercury and increased to caffeine in presence of mercury. During recovery RNA content increased and the increased was higher with caffeine. The rapid recovery by caffeine shows that preventive role towards mercury. },
  keywords = {Caffeine, mercury, RNA, Lamellidens corrianus.},
  note = Article ID: 705565
}