Presence of cadmium residues in muscle, liver and kidney of Bubalus bubalis and histological evidence

Abstract

Cadmium (Cd) concentrations were evaluated in the samples of kidney, liver and muscle of sixty-six buffaloes regularly slaughtered. Forty were raised in Campania, in the territory between the province of Naples and Caserta and twenty-six were bred in Apulia, in the province of Bari. Two aliquots were prepared for the renal and hepatic samples: one intended for the chemical analysis and the other one intended for histological investigations. Muscle samples were the subject of purely chemical investigation. In the group of forty animals raised in the Campania region, the limits imposed by EC Reg. 1881/2006 and EC Reg. 488/2014 were exceeded in three renal samples, which showed values of 1.53, 1.22 and 1.1 mg/kg respectively; in three hepatic samples, which presented values of 0.72, 0.64 and 0.61 mg/kg, and in five muscle samples, with values of 0.16, 0.16, 0.09, 0.08 and 0.07, respectively. On the other hand, in the group of animals raised and slaughtered in the province of Bari, none of the twenty-six samples examined exceeded the limits imposed by the European regulations. The histological analysis showed typical, but not pathognomonic lesions in the renal samples from the animals raised in the provinces of Naples and Caserta. The levels of Cd contamination found in the samples examined suggest that it would be correct to exclude from the human consumption, as it happens for the equines, the kidney and the liver, especially from the animals raised in some geographical areas with a high rate of pollution.

Heavy Metal Bioaccumulation in Rabbit Organs and Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann, 1819) Larvae: Implications for Forensic Entomology

“…Substantial amounts of Cd are present in tissues and contents of the gastrointestinal tract. Despite representing a significant proportion of body mass, muscles contain a relatively small portion of the total body Cd (Gašparík et al, 2017;McAuley et al, 2018;Barrasso et al, 2018).…”

A Study of Heavy Metal Status and its Relationship with Hematologic and Biochemical Indices in River Buffaloes in Southwest Iran

“…Furthermore, no significant correlation was observed between the Cd level and serum biochemical analytes. However, Barrasso, Ceci (21) detected Cd residues in the muscle, liver, and kidney of river buffaloes slaughtered in Italy. Tissue Cd levels that exceeded the limits imposed by European regulations were associated with typical histopathologic lesions in kidney samples (21).…”

“…However, Barrasso, Ceci (21) detected Cd residues in the muscle, liver, and kidney of river buffaloes slaughtered in Italy. Tissue Cd levels that exceeded the limits imposed by European regulations were associated with typical histopathologic lesions in kidney samples (21). It seems that the amount of Cd in the body of animals in the present study was lower than the toxic level and had no recognizable effect on the health status or function of various organs.…”