Changes in Antioxidants Activities in Tilapia Guineensis Exposed to Butachlor under Laboratory Conditions

: One of the most popular butachlor based herbicides in Nigeria for controlling a variety of weeds in agricultural activities is called Butaforce. Using some of the antioxidants, a biomarker test was performed on Tilapia guineensis plasma to assess the herbicide's oxidative impact. To assess oxidative stress in fish exposed to various butachlor concentrations: 0.00mg/l-control 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, and 0.20, mg/l, some specific antioxidants, such as glutathione (GSH), catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), lipid peroxidase (LPO), and Glutathione (GSH), were measured in the plasma of T. guineensis exposed to the chemical. Blood samples from juvenile and adult Tilapia guineensis were collected, and Randox test kits were used in the investigation. The antioxidant analysis's findings revealed that, in comparison to the control, CAT and LPO greatly increased in both sizes, but SOD and GSH values dramatically decreased (P<0.05). The juvenile fish showed more noticeable changes in comparison to the adult fish, and these changes depended on concentration of the chemical. The outcomes are consistent with using oxidative stress measures in an integrated manner for evaluating the danger of pollution to aquatic ecosystems.