Chronic Kidney Disease Associated with Consumption of Vegetables Cultivated on Contaminated Soil in Gashua, Yobe State – Nigeria

International Journal of Pharmacy and Biomedical Engineering

© 2020 by SSRG - IJPBE Journal

Volume 7 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2020

Authors : Salamatu A. Amshi, Abdulkadir B. Bababe, Muhammad Saquib, Aliyu Adamu

10.14445/23942576/IJPBE-V7I1P101

How to Cite?

Salamatu A. Amshi, Abdulkadir B. Bababe, Muhammad Saquib, Aliyu Adamu, "Chronic Kidney Disease Associated with Consumption of Vegetables Cultivated on Contaminated Soil in Gashua, Yobe State – Nigeria," SSRG International Journal of Pharmacy and Biomedical Engineering, vol. 7,  no. 1, pp. 1-5, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942576/IJPBE-V7I1P101

Abstract:

This study aimed to use atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) to determine the levels of concentration of heavy metals: lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), and cadmium (Cd) uptake by two vegetables (onion and salad) cultivated in three contaminated areas along Gada River, Gashua. Samples were collected from different cultivation land, Mashangwari, Garden, Gada right and Gada left. The results showed that the average concentration of Cd is 0.1179 mg kg–1 and 0.1267 mg kg–1 , Cr is 0.8575 mg kg–1, and 0.8265 mg kg–1 , and Pb is 0.1771 mg kg–1 and 1.3314 mg kg–1 in onion and salad samples respectively. The average concentration of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) detected in onion and salad samples from the study area exceeded the acceptable limits of 0.2 mg kg–1 for Cd and 0.3 mg kg–1 for Pb for edible vegetable recommended by FAO/WHO. The average value of Cr concentration detected was below the permissible limit (2.3 mg kg– 1 ) recommended by FAO/WHO. Therefore, consumers of onion and salad cultivated in some areas in the Gashua community were likely to be liable to Cd and Pb toxicity. The research indicates that vegetables planted during the irrigation period are polluted by Cd and Pb. These heavy metals have health hazard risks and consumption of the vegetables might be a likely cause of Kidney disease.

Keywords:

Heavy, metals, contamination, kidney, vegetables

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