The influence of pollution from petroleum refining activities on the levels of nitrates and nitrites in five edible vegetable species was investigated. Besides, the kinetics of nitrite and nitrate was studied in vivo ...The influence of pollution from petroleum refining activities on the levels of nitrates and nitrites in five edible vegetable species was investigated. Besides, the kinetics of nitrite and nitrate was studied in vivo using albino rats with focus on the possible influence of concentration difference on kinetics and implications to toxicity. Leaf samples of the five vegetable species were collected randomly from various locations within Eleme, a host community of Port Harcourt Refinery Company and the Indorama Petrochemical Company. Also, samples were collected from Umuahia, which served as pollution-free control. The leaf samples were analyzed for their nitrite and nitrate contents. Nitrite was determined spectrophotometrically while nitrate was determined after cadmium column reduction. Results showed that samples from Eleme had higher mean nitrate (349.20 mg/100g dry leaf mass;P 0.05) as compared to the same samples from Umuahia. Solutions of nitrate and nitrite, equivalent in concentration to mean nitrate and nitrite content of the vegetable samples from the two locations were administered enterally to four groups of albino rats. Analysis of their blood levels were monitored five times at 30 minutes intervals following administration. Rates of change of blood nitrites and nitrates were found to be fairly constant in absorption as well as in the elimination phase. Their peak blood concentrations varied proportionately with their concentrations in administered solutions. However, peak blood nitrate was attained later in group of animals receiving higher amount of nitrate solution. Refining activities may pre-dispose people living within Eleme community to health hazards through contamination of edible vegetables.展开更多
建立了膜渗析与离子色谱联用技术分析蔬菜等复杂基体中亚硝酸盐和硝酸盐的方法。蔬菜样品经沸水浴后,试样液通过膜渗析除去水溶性大分子杂质和颗粒,直接进入离子色谱分析。渗析池采用0.20μm的醋酸纤维为渗析膜,以水为接收液,分析...建立了膜渗析与离子色谱联用技术分析蔬菜等复杂基体中亚硝酸盐和硝酸盐的方法。蔬菜样品经沸水浴后,试样液通过膜渗析除去水溶性大分子杂质和颗粒,直接进入离子色谱分析。渗析池采用0.20μm的醋酸纤维为渗析膜,以水为接收液,分析柱为Metrosep A Supp4-250阴离子交换柱,以1.8mmol/L Na2CO3+1.7mmol/L NaHCO3为流动相,采用化学抑制电导检测。以20g称样计量,方法中No^-2、NO^-3的检出限分别为0.075mg/kg和0.105mg/kg;实际样品的加标回收率分别为80.6%-98.7%和90.5%-114%;相对标准偏差(RSD)≤10%。本方法前处理简单,重现性好,准确度高。展开更多
文摘The influence of pollution from petroleum refining activities on the levels of nitrates and nitrites in five edible vegetable species was investigated. Besides, the kinetics of nitrite and nitrate was studied in vivo using albino rats with focus on the possible influence of concentration difference on kinetics and implications to toxicity. Leaf samples of the five vegetable species were collected randomly from various locations within Eleme, a host community of Port Harcourt Refinery Company and the Indorama Petrochemical Company. Also, samples were collected from Umuahia, which served as pollution-free control. The leaf samples were analyzed for their nitrite and nitrate contents. Nitrite was determined spectrophotometrically while nitrate was determined after cadmium column reduction. Results showed that samples from Eleme had higher mean nitrate (349.20 mg/100g dry leaf mass;P 0.05) as compared to the same samples from Umuahia. Solutions of nitrate and nitrite, equivalent in concentration to mean nitrate and nitrite content of the vegetable samples from the two locations were administered enterally to four groups of albino rats. Analysis of their blood levels were monitored five times at 30 minutes intervals following administration. Rates of change of blood nitrites and nitrates were found to be fairly constant in absorption as well as in the elimination phase. Their peak blood concentrations varied proportionately with their concentrations in administered solutions. However, peak blood nitrate was attained later in group of animals receiving higher amount of nitrate solution. Refining activities may pre-dispose people living within Eleme community to health hazards through contamination of edible vegetables.
文摘建立了膜渗析与离子色谱联用技术分析蔬菜等复杂基体中亚硝酸盐和硝酸盐的方法。蔬菜样品经沸水浴后,试样液通过膜渗析除去水溶性大分子杂质和颗粒,直接进入离子色谱分析。渗析池采用0.20μm的醋酸纤维为渗析膜,以水为接收液,分析柱为Metrosep A Supp4-250阴离子交换柱,以1.8mmol/L Na2CO3+1.7mmol/L NaHCO3为流动相,采用化学抑制电导检测。以20g称样计量,方法中No^-2、NO^-3的检出限分别为0.075mg/kg和0.105mg/kg;实际样品的加标回收率分别为80.6%-98.7%和90.5%-114%;相对标准偏差(RSD)≤10%。本方法前处理简单,重现性好,准确度高。