FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2012, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (1): 267-270.

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Research Progress in Safety of Fish Anesthetics

  

  • Received:2011-02-23 Revised:2011-12-17 Online:2012-01-15 Published:2012-01-12
  • Contact: Yuanming Sun E-mail:gzsyming@163.com

Abstract: Fish anesthetics can efficiently reduce the casualty rate of fish during long-distance transportation. Therefore, fish anesthetics have been widely used in fishery production in some countries. However, the residues of such anesthetics and the safety of fish have gained public concerns. In the present paper, the toxicology and the factors affecting accumulation and elimination of anesthetic residues are reviewed. Several prospects and suggestions are also provided for the future application and administration of fish anesthetics in China.

Key words: fish anesthetics, toxicology, residue elimination, proposal