2008
DOI: 10.17221/342-cjas
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The effect of humic acid on mercury accumulation in chicken organs and muscle tissues

Abstract: Forty female chickens were allocated to four groups of ten birds each. The control group (K) was fed a basal diet without supplementation. The second control group received a basal diet with humic acid (HA) at a dose of 0.5 g per chicken/day. The first experimental group was fed the basal diet with methylmercury (MeHg) at a dose of 0.02 mg per chicken/day and the group of chickens MeHg + HA received 0.5 g HA per chicken/day. After slaughter, mercury levels were assessed in liver, kidney, brain and muscle tissu… Show more

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“…Mercury also easily accumulates in egg content, liver, and muscles when methylmercury is presented in the feed [26]. This can be prevented to a limited extent when feed additives containing humic compounds and aluminosilicates are supplemented [26,47]. Another solution is selenium supplementation.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Mercury also easily accumulates in egg content, liver, and muscles when methylmercury is presented in the feed [26]. This can be prevented to a limited extent when feed additives containing humic compounds and aluminosilicates are supplemented [26,47]. Another solution is selenium supplementation.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Major components of HS are humus, humic, fulvic and ulmic acids and trace minerals. HS have been described to possess antibacterial, anti-diarrhoeal, anti-allergic, antitoxic, immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties (Joone and van Rensburg 2004;Zraly et al 2008;van Rensburg and Naude 2009), and humic acid and its sodium salt are permitted for oral use in horses, ruminants, swine and poultry for the treatment of diarrhoea, dyspepsia and acute intoxications (EMEA 1999). HS as a feed additive in the pig diet could also improve growth performance and meat quality and reduce ammonia emission from manure (Ji et al 2006;Wang et al 2008).…”
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confidence: 99%