Investigation of Heavy Metal Levels in Blood Samples of Three Cattle Breeds in Turkey
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Tarih
2019
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Springer
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
The aim of this study is to determine seasonal changes in the blood levels of some heavy metals in three Turkey-specific cattle breed: Native Land (NL), Grizzle Race (GR), and South Anatolian Red (SR). Blood samples were collected in summer and winter seasons from a total of 180 cattle aged 12-24 months. The levels of the essential (Zn, Cu, Fe, Co etc.) and non-essential (Cd, Hg, As, Cr, Pb, etc.) heavy metals were analyzed. All heavy metal levels, except that of Co, were significantly higher (p < 0.05) in SR in both seasons compared to the other species. In all breeds, Fe and Co levels were statistically higher (p < 0.05) in the summer season while Mn level was higher (p < 0.05) in the winter season. The levels of all metals analyzed are within the internationally acceptable limits for cattle breeds.
Açıklama
ALUC, YASAR/0000-0002-2650-2290
Anahtar Kelimeler
Heavy metals, ICP-OES, Serum, Cattle, Blood
Kaynak
Bulletin Of Environmental Contamination And Toxicology
WoS Q Değeri
Q3
Scopus Q Değeri
Q2
Cilt
103
Sayı
5
Künye
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