AIM The study investigated the effect of Terminalia arjuna bark powder on some diagnostic enzymes related to hepatic and muscle function in buffaloes ingesting arsenic contaminated water and fodder in an arsenic affected area. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 25 samples of tube well water, fodder and buffalo blood were collected through a survey from arsenic contaminated areas and 20 samples ...

26 A study was conducted to investigate the accumulation and distribution of arsenic in 27 different fractions of rice grain (Oryza sativa L.) collected from arsenic affected area of 28 Bangladesh. The agricultural soil of study area has become highly contaminated with 29 arsenic due to the excessive use of arsenic-rich underground water (0.070±0.006 mg l, 30 n=6) for irrigation. Arsenic conten...

A study was conducted to investigate the accumulation and distribution of arsenic in different fractions of rice grain (Oryza sativa L.) collected from arsenic affected area of Bangladesh. The agricultural soil of study area has become highly contaminated with arsenic due to the excessive use of arsenic-rich underground water (0.070+/-0.006 mg l(-1), n=6) for irrigation. Arsenic content in tiss...

This greenhouse experiment evaluated arsenic removal by Pteris vittata and its effects on arsenic redistribution in soils. P. vittata grew in six arsenic-contaminated soils and its fronds were harvested and analyzed for arsenic in October, 2003, April, 2004, and October, 2004. The soil arsenic was separated into five fractions via sequential extraction. The ferns grew well and took up arsenic f...

Field investigation and greenhouse experiments were conducted to study the tolerance of Pteris vittata L. (Chinese brake) to cadmium (Cd) and its feasibility for remediating sites co-contaminated with Cd and arsenic (As). The results showed that P. vittata could survive in pot soils spiked with 80 mg/kg of Cd and tolerated as great as 301 mg/kg of total Cd and 26.8 mg/kg of diethyltriaminepenta...

Determination of oxidation states of solid-phase arsenic in bulk sediments is a valuable step in the evaluation of its bioavailability and environmental fate in deposits, but is difficult when the sediments have low arsenic contents and heterogeneous distribution of arsenic species. As K-edge X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy (XANES) was used to determine quantitatively the oxidation stat...

Exposure to arsenic is linked a wide range of diseases, in particular male reproductive toxicities. Trametes versicolor traditional medicinal fungus with remarkable potential for antioxidant activity. The purpose this study was examine the ameliorating effects water and methanol extracts T. on arsenic-induced toxicities via abrogation oxidative stress. mice were divided as follows: control: nor...