International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Environmental Sciences 2319-1414 12 3 2023 10 22 Effect of house hold detergent on the brain histology of fresh water murrel Channa punctatus 30 36 EN Ekhuemelo David Oriabure 1 Department of Forest Production and Products, Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, 970001, Nigeria Ojila Adama 2 Department of Forest Production and Products, Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, 970001, Nigeria Dachung Grace 3 Department of Forest Production and Products, Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, 970001, Nigeria OMOBOYE Helen Y. 1 Faculty of Natural, Applied and Health Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, Anchor University, Lagos, Nigeria AKERELE Hilda A. EMMANUEL- 2 Faculty of Natural, Applied and Health Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, Anchor University, Lagos, Nigeria AYO-OLALUSI Ireti C. 3 Faculty of Natural, Applied and Health Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, Anchor University, Lagos, Nigeria ITIGHISE Emmanuel E. 4 Faculty of Natural, Applied and Health Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, Anchor University, Lagos, Nigeria Bazarov B.I. 1 Transport energy Equipment, Tashkent State Transport University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Axmatjanov R.N. 2 Transport energy Equipment, Tashkent State Transport University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Azimov A. 3 Transport energy Equipment, Tashkent State Transport University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Misaba Pathan 1 Zoology Department, Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune, India Shweta Dhindhwal 2 Zoology Department, Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune, India > Research Paper 2023 8 20 2023 10 22 In India detergent is widely used for cleanliness and hygiene at domestic and industrial level. Detergent accumulates in aquatic ecosystems and exerts toxic effects on aquatic animals. Present study aimed to investigate effects of surf excels detergent in water on brain tissue of Channa punctatus. Treatments including 0 (control), 17 and 30mg/L for 7 days. Histopathological analysis was performed after 3, 5 and 7 days of exposure. No significant changes were observed for control and exposure to 17mg/L for 3 days whereas structural degeneration, hypertrophy, hyperplasia observed in 17 mg/L concentration treatment after 5 and 7 days, 30mg/L concentration treatment showed structural degeneration, hypertrophy, hyperplasia, vacuolization, fissure and congestion after 3, 5 and 7 days of exposure. Copyright@ International Science Community Association