Open AccessChronic arsenicosis of cattle in West Bengal and it′s possible mitigation by sodium thiosulfate
Author(s) -
C Ghosh,
Bakul Kumar Datta,
Suman Biswas,
Chinmoy Maji,
Subendu Sarkar,
Tapan Kumar Mandal,
D. Majumder,
A. K. Chakraborty
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
toxicology international/indian journal of toxicology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-5131
pISSN - 0971-6580
DOI - 10.4103/0971-6580.84266
Subject(s) - sodium thiosulfate , arsenic , thiosulfate , chemistry , urine , sodium , rose bengal , feces , straw , zoology , butachlor , food science , biochemistry , biology , agronomy , sulfur , ecology , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , weed control
Thirty milch cows having arsenic concentration in hair varying from 3 to 4 mg/kg from Dakhin Panchpota village of Nadia district, West Bengal, were divided into three equal groups where high amount of arsenic is reported to be present in soil and ground water. Groups II and III received, respectively, sodium thiosulfate 20 and 40 g to each animal for 30 days as a pilot study, whereas group I served as untreated control. Arsenic content of milk, feces, hair, and urine was estimated before and after administration of sodium thiosulfate orally at two dose level once daily for 1 month. Paddy straw, mustard oil cake, and water fed by animals were also assayed. Sodium thiosulfate significantly decreased arsenic load in milk, urine, and hair after 1 month. In milk, arsenic concentration was decreased significantly which may be beneficial for animal and human beings.