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Potential Toxic Metal Accumulation in Soil, Forage and Blood Plasma of Buffaloes Sampled from Jhang, Pakistan

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This study was conducted to determine the concentration of toxic metals in soil, forage and blood plasma of lactating and non-lactating buffaloes in the district Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan. Soil samples were collected from varying distances from the road side. Plasma separation was achieved by centrifugation. The concentration of arsenic (As), selenium (Se), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu) and cobalt (Co) were determined by using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. The results of the study showed that the mean As, Se and Cd concentrations in soil samples were lower while Cr, Fe, Zn, Cu and Co were higher than the official guidelines. In plasma samples, mean concentration values of Co, Zn, Fe, Cd, Se and As were lower while Cu and Cr were higher than the recommended concentrations. According to the results of the study there was no potential exposure of toxicity in buffaloes of the study area.

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Laboratory facilities are provided by High Tech Lab University of Sargodha. The authors also thank all the supporters for suggestions and comments for the improvement of this manuscript.

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  1. Department of Botany, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan

    Zafar Iqbal Khan, Kafeel Ahmad, Asma Ashfaq, Humayun Bashir & Muhammad Sohail

  2. Buca Faculty of Education, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey

    Ilker Ugulu

  3. Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Sargodha, Pakistan

    Sara Umar

  4. Department of Zoology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan

    Naunain Mehmood

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Khan, Z.I., Ugulu, I., Umar, S. et al. Potential Toxic Metal Accumulation in Soil, Forage and Blood Plasma of Buffaloes Sampled from Jhang, Pakistan. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 101, 235–242 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-018-2353-1

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