Table 4.
Metals accumulated in tissues of experimental animals after 1 and 3 months exposure.
| Group | Liver (μg/g tissue) | Kidney (μg/g tissue) | Testes (μg/g tissue) | Heart (μg/g tissue) | Brain (μg/g tissue) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month exposure | |||||
| A | 0.02 ± 0.01a | 0.02 ± 0.09a | 0.01 ± 0.11a | BDLa | BDLa |
| B | 4.12 ± 0.34b | 3.01 ± 1.01b | 2.50 ± 0.32b | 2.15 ± 0.41b | 1.19 ± 0.03b |
| C | 1.53 ± 0.03c | 0.38 ± 0.01 c | 0.26 ± 0.02c | 0.07 ± 0.01c | 0.11 ± 0.08c |
| D (Cd) | 3.83 ± 0.05d | 2.21 ± 0.14d | 2.02 ± 0.12b | 2.86 ± 0.01b | 1.37 ± 0.06b |
| D (As) | 1.38 ± 0.02c | 0.16 ± 0.01c | 0.11 ± 0.02c | 0.08 ± 0.00c | 0.02 ± 0.01c |
| 3 months exposure | |||||
| A | 0.05 ± 0.03a | 0.04 ± 0.02a | 0.03 ± 0.05a | 0.02 ± 0.31a | BDL a |
| B | 7.10 ± 0.92b | 9.54 ± 0.13b | 5.17 ± 0.05b | 4.10 ± 0.34b | 1.39 ± 0.09b |
| C | 2.45 ± 0.21c | 3.21 ± 1.27c | 1.36± 0.14c | 2.11 ± 0.09c | 1.01 ± 0.07b |
| D (Cd) | 6.24 ± 0.07d | 7.15 ± 1.03d | 5.12 ± 0.19b | 5.82 ± 0.12d | 2.57 ± 0.16c |
| D (As) | 2.01 ± 0.12c | 2.79 ± 0.01c | 1.83 ± 0.01c | 1.87 ± 0.00c | 1.86 ± 0.10b |
A, Control; B, Cadmium contaminated diet; C, Arsenic contaminated diet; D, Cadmium + Arsenic contaminated diet; BDL, below detection limit. Results are expressed as Mean ± SD. Values not sharing same superscript in same column differs significantly at (P < 0.05).