Determination of Trace Elements in Selected Organs of Cow for Safety Consumption among Rural Dwellers in Kwara State, Nigeria


Authors

  • G.B. Adebayo Department of Chemistry, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
  • G.A. Otunola Department of Home Economics and Food Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
  • F.O. Oladipo Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2009.1855.1857

Keywords:

AAS, cow, food and safety consumption, kidney, liver, lung, rural dwellers, trace elements

Abstract

A general awareness on the safety consumption of food in our society is imperative. In determing the trace element that could be toxic, three different organs (liver, kidney and lung) of cows were carefully selected and analyzed for the quantification of essential trace element, Cr and potentially toxic trace elements, Pb and Co. Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS) was used for the analysis. The results showed that the concentrations of these elements were relatively high with highest being recorded in the liver. The concentration has been attributed to the source of food of the animals and other environmental factors.

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Published

15.11.2009

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 12 (2009)

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Research Article

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How to Cite

Adebayo, G., Otunola, G., & Oladipo, F. (2009). Determination of Trace Elements in Selected Organs of Cow for Safety Consumption among Rural Dwellers in Kwara State, Nigeria. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 8(12), 1855–1857. https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2009.1855.1857