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Bioavailability in rats of bound residues from radishes treated with either radiolabeled dieldrin or carbofuran

Journal Article · · J. Agric. Food Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00073a021· OSTI ID:6641560

The bioavailability of bound residues from radishes treated with (/sup 14/C)dieldrin and (/sup 14/C)carbofuran was investigated by feeding the rats /sup 14/C material obtained after exhaustive solvent extraction. For comparison, nonextracted radishes were also fed to rats. The /sup 14/C residues were predominantly excreted in feces. Urinary excretion of /sup 14/C from rats fed nonextracted material was relatively greater than from those fed extracted radishes. The excreted material from rats fed dieldrin-treated radishes contained mainly parent compounds as residue. However, carbofuran and two of its metabolites, 3-hydroxycarbofuran and 3-ketocarbofuran, were present in feces and urine samples of rats fed carbofuran-treated radishes. These data demonstrated that bound residues in radishes treated with dieldrin and carbofuran have a low degree of bioavailability in rats. The results also show that bound residues in dieldrin-treated radishes would be more bioavailable than in the carbofuran-treated samples.

Research Organization:
Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
OSTI ID:
6641560
Journal Information:
J. Agric. Food Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Agric. Food Chem.; (United States) Vol. 35:1; ISSN JAFCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English