Saeed Mohammed Imran Hosen, Rupkanowar Kobi, Dipesh Das, Dil Umme Salma Chowdhury, Md. Jibran Alam
Keywords: Butea monosperma, Arsenic, rice, accumulation, protective
Abstract: A pot experiment was conducted with As amended irrigation water (0.0, 25.0, 50.0 and 75.0 mg/L As) to investigate the As accumulation in different parts of rice. A significant (p ? 0.05) increase of As accumulation was found with the increase of As concentrations in irrigation water and the trend of accumulation was found as root > straw > husk> grain. The animals were fed As contaminated rice exhibited a significant (p<0.05) alterations in haematological parameters, liver marker enzymes, kidney function test along with alterations in lipid profile. Supplementation of B. monosperma with As contaminated rice significantly (p<0.05) restored these parameters towards the normal values. As deposition pattern on different organs and histological studies on the ultra structural changes of liver, kidneys, spleen and heart also supported the protective role of B. monosperma. In fine, it can be concluded that B. monosperma has significant role in protecting animals from As contaminated rice induced toxicity.
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