Detection and quantification of heavy metals and minerals in poultry feed collected from selected local markets in Bangladesh

Authors

  • Md Khirul Islam Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
  • Sabbya Sachi Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
  • Quazi Forhad Quadir Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
  • Mahmudul Hasan Sikder Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
  • Muhammad Omar Faruque
  • Mohammad Alam Miah Department of Physiology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
  • Md Shafiqul Islam Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
  • Arif Hossen Sani Department of Agriculture Extension, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Pollab Baishya Department of Livestock Services, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Kazi Rafiq Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Keywords:

Heavy metals; minerals; poultry feeds; spectrophotometry

Abstract

Objective: The study was primarily conducted to assess the stakeholders’ knowledge regarding the contamination caused by heavy metals in poultry feedstuffs. The concentration of some heavy metals (lead, chromium, cadmium, and nickel) and macro-minerals (sodium, potassium, and calcium) was also analyzed in poultry feeds collected from selected local markets in Sherpur district, Bangladesh. Materials and Methods: A well-structured questionnaire survey was used to investigate different stakeholders’ perspectives in relation to metal contamination in feed. Heavy metals and calcium were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The flame emission spectrophotometric technique was applied to determine sodium and potassium. Results: The majority of the stakeholders (90%) were found to have no knowledge regarding heavy metal contamination. Lead and nickel concentrations were below the detectable level in the collected samples. The average concentration of chromium in Jhenaigati upazila was four times higher than in Nalitabari upazila, at 21.806 mg kg−1 and 5.452 mg kg−1, respectively. The concentrations of cadmium in both brand and nonbrand samples exceeded the maximum allowable limit set by the European Union at 1.329 mg kg−1 and 1.328 mg kg−1, respectively. Sodium, potassium, and calcium were found in the ranges of 0.0011%–0.0035%, 0.0010%–0.0013%, and 0.0080%–0.0305%, which were extremely low in concentration compared to the minimum requirement in poultry feed. Conclusion: Regular surveillance and governance systems should be incorporated into national policy to cease the hazardous impacts of heavy metals through feed contamination. From a nutritional viewpoint, poultry feeds need to be critically formulated.

Adv. Vet. Anim. Res., 11(1): 47-54, March 2024

http://doi.org/10.5455/javar.2024.k746

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2024-03-12

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Islam, M. K., Sachi, S., Quadir, Q. F., Sikder, M. H., Faruque, M. O., Miah, M. A., Islam, M. S., Sani, A. H., Baishya, P., & Rafiq, K. (2024). Detection and quantification of heavy metals and minerals in poultry feed collected from selected local markets in Bangladesh. Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 11(1), 47–54. Retrieved from https://banglajol.info/index.php/JAVAR/article/view/75946

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2024)

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