Toxic Metals in Food Products Originating from Locally Reared Animals in Kuwait

Husain, Adnan; Al-Rashdan, Amal; Alawadhi, Ahmad; Mahgoub, B.; Al-Amiri, Hanan

doi:10.1007/s001289900225

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“…Results from this study were found to be: comparable with study by Husain et al (1996), in goat and sheep livers and kidneys, in Kuwait; comparable (except Cu, Zn and Cd) and higher than similar study by Uluozlu et al (2009) andVillar et al (2005) in the liver of poultry from Turkey and Philippines respectively. Cd and Pb levels from this study were lower than study conducted by Okoye and Ugwu (2001), Nigeria; Abou-Arab (2001), Egypt; and Caggiano et al (2005), Italy; in the livers and kidneys of goat and sheep from industrial and urban areas.…”

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confidence: 80%

“…On the other hand metal distribution in organs of sheep was significant except for As (p 40.05). The liver and kidneys are target tissues for monitoring metal contamination in animals because both organs function in removing toxic metals from the body (Abou-Arab, 2001;Husain et al, 1996). Similarly, organs of all species in this study showed that the liver and kidney contained the highest levels of metals (Table 1).…”

Section: Distribution Of Metalsmentioning

confidence: 69%

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Human health risks from metals and metalloid via consumption of food animals near gold mines in Tarkwa, Ghana: Estimation of the daily intakes and target hazard quotients (THQs)

Bortey-Sam

Nakayama

Ikenaka

et al. 2015

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

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Section: Manganesesupporting

confidence: 80%

Section: Distribution Of Metalsmentioning

confidence: 69%

Human health risks from metals and metalloid via consumption of food animals near gold mines in Tarkwa, Ghana: Estimation of the daily intakes and target hazard quotients (THQs)

Bortey-Sam

Nakayama

Ikenaka

et al. 2015

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

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“…Metals can interfere with the functions of enzymes and are responsible for many diseases, especially cardiovascular, renal, nervous and even bone disorders (Freiberg et al 1986). Besides, some metals are considered as being carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic in experimental animals (Pitot and Dragon 1996).…”

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Distribution of Toxic Metals in Organs of Local Cattle, Sheep, Goat and Poultry from the West Bank, Palestinian Authority

Swaileh

Abdulkhaliq

Hussein

et al. 2009

Bull Environ Contam Toxicol

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Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry was used to measure the concentrations of Cu, Cd, Pb, and Zn in muscles and internal organs (liver, kidneys, heart, and lungs) of cattle, sheep goat and poultry sampled from local markets in the West Bank, Palestinian Authority. Mean levels of metals (dry weight basis) during this study were as follows: Cd: 0.34-0.57 microg/g, Pb: 0.2-4.7 microg/g, Cr: 0.44-3.62 microg/g and Cu: 1.03-217.9 microg/g. Muscles and internal organs of each species were found to have statistically different metal levels. Generally, livers and kidneys were found to have the highest levels of metals and muscles the lowest levels. When compared to each other, the four animal groups either did not show any significant differences or no clear trends. Compared to results reported in the literature, our results were comparable to or less than most of the studies reported from clean sites in different countries.

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“…After anesthesia overdose, rats were euthanized, and body weight and sex were determined (25 females and 21 males). The livers and kidneys are target organs for monitoring metal contamination in animals because both organs function in removing toxic metals from the body (Abou-Arab, 2001;Husain et al, 1996). Studies of three animal species (free-range chickens, goat and sheep) in Tarkwa showed that the livers and kidneys contained the highest levels of metals (Bortey-Sam et al, 2015d).…”

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Heavy metals and metalloid accumulation in livers and kidneys of wild rats around gold-mining communities in Tarkwa, Ghana

Bortey-Sam¹,

Nakayama²,

Ikenaka³

et al. 2016

J. Environ. Chem. Ecotoxicol.

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Previous studies revealed high levels of metals in soils, drinking water, foodstuffs and food animals in several communities in Tarkwa, Ghana. Therefore wild rats were trapped from 16 communities in Tarkwa to estimate the environmental pollution state of metals; determine differences in sex in metal accumulation; and assess the potential risks involved. Concentrations of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) were measured in the livers and kidneys of wild rats; and livers accumulated higher levels of As than kidneys but the reverse was for Cd and Pb. In both organs, As, Cd and Zn levels were higher in female than the male rats. There was a strong positive correlation between body weight and Cd concentrations in livers and kidneys of wild rats which reflects a mechanism of protection against the development of osteopenia, although a biological effect remains a concern. Pb levels in the kidneys could cause intra nuclear inclusion bodies and karyocytomegaly in the proximal tubular cells in 29% of wild rats in Tarkwa and structural and functional kidney damage in 6%. Concentrations of As in kidneys of these wild rats could cause glomerular swelling in 9% of rats. Principal component analysis of the results showed that wild rats in Tarkwa were exposed to heavy metals and a metalloid through borehole drinking water and soils.

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Toxic Metals in Food Products Originating from Locally Reared Animals in Kuwait

Cited by 14 publications

References 8 publications

Human health risks from metals and metalloid via consumption of food animals near gold mines in Tarkwa, Ghana: Estimation of the daily intakes and target hazard quotients (THQs)

Human health risks from metals and metalloid via consumption of food animals near gold mines in Tarkwa, Ghana: Estimation of the daily intakes and target hazard quotients (THQs)

Distribution of Toxic Metals in Organs of Local Cattle, Sheep, Goat and Poultry from the West Bank, Palestinian Authority

Heavy metals and metalloid accumulation in livers and kidneys of wild rats around gold-mining communities in Tarkwa, Ghana

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