Exploratory Analysis of Heavy Metals in Different Organs of Buffalo and Goat Meat in Swat, KP, Pakistan: Research Article

Muhammad Ikram; Niamat Ullah Khan; Abdul Saboor Pirzada; Muhammad Asif Hussain; Muhammad Najmus Saqib; Hazrat Ali; Mian Saeed Sarwar; Hammad Ullah; Muhammad Asif

doi:10.31580/j82zjf68

Authors

Muhammad Ikram Department of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan-23200, KP, Pakistan
Niamat Ullah Khan College of Veterinary Sciences, Abdul WaliI Khan University, Mardan-23200, KP, Pakistan
Abdul Saboor Pirzada Department of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan-23200, KP, Pakistan
Muhammad Asif Hussain College of Veterinary Sciences, Abdul WaliI Khan University, Mardan-23200, KP, Pakistan
Muhammad Najmus Saqib College of Veterinary Sciences, Abdul WaliI Khan University, Mardan-23200, KP, Pakistan
Hazrat Ali College of Veterinary Sciences, Abdul WaliI Khan University, Mardan-23200, KP, Pakistan
Mian Saeed Sarwar College of Veterinary Sciences, Abdul WaliI Khan University, Mardan-23200, KP, Pakistan
Hammad Ullah College of Veterinary Sciences, Abdul WaliI Khan University, Mardan-23200, KP, Pakistan
Muhammad Asif Institute of Continuing Education & Extension, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore-54000, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31580/j82zjf68

Keywords:

Buffalo, Goat, Heavy metals, Meat, Swat

Abstract

Animal tissues and organs are true indicators that reflect the potential toxicity of heavy metals due to animals' direct diet selection. The study was conducted to find out the high concentration of heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, copper and chromium in meat in different body organs of buffalo and goat meat in Swat, Pakistan. A total of 280 (n= 280) meat samples were collected from slaughtered animals and subjected to an Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. After analysis, the highest quantity of Cd in buffalo meat was recorded in kidneys and lower in heart muscles and a statistically significant difference of P<0.05 was recorded. Similarly, a higher concentration of Pb, Cr and Cu was recorded in kidneys, shoulder muscles and liver and a lower quantity of Pb and Cr was recorded in heart muscles and Cu in rump muscles and a statistically significant difference was observed. In goat meat higher quantity of Cd and Pb was observed in kidneys while Cr and Cu were recorded in rump muscles and liver and a statistically significant difference (P<0.000) was recorded in different organs while a lower quantity of Cd, Cr and Pb was a recorded in thigh muscles and Cu in shoulder muscles. As a result, it was concluded that the Liver and kidneys are the main source of the accumulation of different toxic heavy metals.

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