Cadmium, zinc, copper, sodium and potassium concentrations in rooster and turkey semen and their correlation

J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng. 2008 Apr;43(5):563-5. doi: 10.1080/10934520701796655.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess concentration of selected elements (cadmium, zinc, copper, sodium and potassium) in rooster and turkey semen and to find possible correlations between these elements. Samples were analyzed on the atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The analysis of cadmium showed that the concentration in rooster is 9.06 +/- 7.70 and in turkey 4.10 +/- 3.59 microg/mL. In zinc 5.25 +/- 1.96 microg/mL in rooster and 3.70 +/- 1.26 microg/mL in turkey were detected. Higher concentration of copper was found in rooster semen (6.79 +/- 6.42 microg/mL) in comparison with turkey semen (4.29 +/- 5.43 microg/mL). The level of sodium (3.96 +/- 1.02 microg/mL; 3.14 +/- 0.85 microg/mL) and potassium (2.88 +/- 0.65 microg/mL; 3.42 +/- 1.41 microg/mL) was very similar in both species. Correlation analysis detected high positive correlation between cadmium and zinc (r = 0.701) in rooster and between sodium and potassium (r = 0.899) in turkey semen.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cadmium / analysis*
  • Chickens
  • Copper / analysis*
  • Male
  • Potassium / analysis*
  • Semen / chemistry*
  • Sodium / analysis*
  • Spectrophotometry, Atomic
  • Turkey
  • Zinc / analysis*

Substances

  • Cadmium
  • Copper
  • Sodium
  • Zinc
  • Potassium