Oral bioavailability of chromium from a specific site
- Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey, Piscataway (United States)
- Villanova Univ., PA (United States)
Analysis of soil from a specific site in New Jersey indicated a low level of sodium and chromium present as a calcium compound. Chromium was then administered orally to young, mature male rats at a level of 240 {mu}g/kg for 14 days as chromium-contaminated soil, as CaCrO{sub 4}, and as an equimolar mixture of the soil and calcium salts for 14 days. The rats were sacrificed 24 hours after the last dosing, and tissues were taken immediately for chromium analysis. Blood, muscle, and liver contained the highest levels of chromium in these animals, although kidney contained the highest concentration per gram of tissue. Total amount of chromium in the tissues was less than 2% of the administered chromium. In a study of the excretion of chromium, the animals were dosed orally for 8 days and the chromium in feces and urine was determined on days 1, 2, 7, and 8. The animals administered the chromium in soil had higher levels of chromium in both urine and feces on all days compared to the group fed the CaCrO{sub 4}. The total recovery of chromium in any of the 2-day periods was less than 50% of the chromium administered during that period.
- OSTI ID:
- 5011120
- Journal Information:
- Environmental Health Perspectives; (United States), Vol. 92; ISSN 0091-6765
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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