Assessment of Lead and Cadmium Status in Feedstuffs, Milk and Water Samples in Haryana State of India

Authors

  • Vinod Kumar Dairy Cattle Nutrition Division, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001, Haryana, INDIA

Keywords:

Cadmium, Feeds, Heavy Metals, Lead, Milk, Transfer Factor

Abstract

A survey of feedstuffs, milk and water samples (n=742) from Haryana state of India was conducted by dividing the State in three zones on geographical and agro-climatic basis. Districts of Sirsa, Fatehabad and Hisar were in Zone 1, Rohtak, Bhiwani, Mahendra Garh, Rewari, Jhajjar, Faridabad and Gurgaon in Zone 2 and Ambala, Kurukshetra, Yamuna Nagar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Sonipat, Jind and Kaithal in Zone 3. A significantly higher content of Pb in cereals and green fodder in Zone 2 and green fodder in Zone 3 was observed. The mean Cd content was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in oil cakes and dry fodders in Zone 1 and 3, respectively. Milk Pb contents were in range of 0.14 to 0.39 mg kg-1. Per cent transfer factor of Pb from feed to milk ranged from 7.21 to 36.84 in the order of Zone 2>Zone 3>Zone 1. Cd contents of milk in Zone 1, 2 and 3 averaged 0.0127, 0.0140 and 0.0234 µg mL-1, respectively. Transfer factor of Cd from feed to milk was in range of 9.27 to 20.38 with maximum rate in Zone 2, followed by Zone 3 and Zone 1. Water samples analyzed for Pb and Cd content were within the maximum permissible limits for livestock.

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Published

28-02-2019

How to Cite

Kumar, V. (2019). Assessment of Lead and Cadmium Status in Feedstuffs, Milk and Water Samples in Haryana State of India. International Journal of Livestock Research, 9(2), 129–137. Retrieved from http://ijlr.org/ojs_journal/index.php/ijlr/article/view/1350

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