RESUMO
Poisoning of waterfowl due to ingestion of lead pellets is a worldwide problem in areas that are subject to hunting. No studies have assessed exposure of waterbirds to this heavy metal in Argentina, in spite of intense hunting activity, and the fact that only lead ammunition is commercially available. The objective of this study was to evaluate duck exposure to lead by examining gizzard and bone samples collected from 30 wild ducks, 16 Rosy-billed Pochard (Netta peposaca), and 14 Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor), provided by hunters in northern Santa Fe Province, Argentina, in July 2007. Radiographs, followed by dissection of the gizzards, showed that 31% of the Rosy-billed Pochards and 29% of the Fulvous Whistling-Ducks had ingested lead pellets (between one and four per animal). Lead in bone was found at concentrations associated with detrimental health effects. In spite of the small number of samples in this project, these results indicate high levels of lead exposure (both recent and chronic) in these species. This is the first report of a problem in Argentina that could represent a threat to the health and conservation of native aquatic species, their predators, and the wetlands they inhabit.
Assuntos
Doenças das Aves/induzido quimicamente , Patos , Intoxicação por Chumbo/veterinária , Chumbo/análise , Áreas Alagadas , Animais , Animais Selvagens , Argentina , Doenças das Aves/epidemiologia , Doenças das Aves/metabolismo , Osso e Ossos/química , Osso e Ossos/metabolismo , Exposição Ambiental , Feminino , Moela das Aves/química , Moela das Aves/metabolismo , Chumbo/metabolismo , Intoxicação por Chumbo/epidemiologia , Intoxicação por Chumbo/metabolismo , Masculino , Poluentes Químicos da Água/toxicidadeRESUMO
The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the regional distribution pattern and relative frequency of some endocrine cells in the three portions of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT)--the proventriculus, gizzard and duodenum- of the rufous-collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis subtorquata), by immunohistochemical methods using six types of polyclonal antisera, specific for serotonin (5-HT), somatostatin (D cells), glucagon, motilin, polypeptide YY (PYY) and insulin. In the proventriculus, endocrine cells immunoreactive for all of these markers were observed. The somatostatin-immunoreactive cells were found with greater frequency, with the presence of cytoplasmic processes. In the gizzard, endocrine cells secreting somatostatin, 5-HT and PYY were detected, while those secreting glucagon and insulin were not. In the final part of the gizzard, endocrine cells secreting 5-HT were more frequent, and cells secreting somatostatin and insulin were not detected. All of the cell types studied were observed in the duodenum in different frequencies, except for cells immunoreactive for glucagon and insulin. The somatostatin-positive (D cells) were the most numerous, being more prevalent in the intestinal glands. The other endocrine cells were identified in smaller numbers, some of them located in the intestinal villi and Lieberkuhn glands. The finding of these cell types in the duodenum confirms their preferential location in the final portions of the principal segments of the digestive system and suggests control by feedback of its functions. In conclusion, some interesting distributional patterns of gastrointestinal endocrine cells were found in this species of sparrow.
Assuntos
Duodeno/citologia , Células Endócrinas/citologia , Passeriformes , Estômago/citologia , Animais , Biomarcadores/análise , Duodeno/química , Células Endócrinas/química , Moela das Aves/química , Moela das Aves/citologia , Glucagon/análise , Imuno-Histoquímica , Insulina/análise , Motilina/análise , Peptídeo YY/análise , Serotonina/análise , Somatostatina/análise , Estômago/químicaRESUMO
This study was carried out to determine the chemical composition, cholesterol contents and fatty acids profile of Brazilian commercial chicken giblets. The analysis were performed in gizzard, liver and heart in natura and also in cooked gizzard, fried liver and roasted heart. Fat and cholesterol contents ranged from 0.88% and 72.68 mg/100 g, in cooked gizzard, to 22.19% and 213.18 mg/100 g, in roasted heart. As the fat content gets higher, so does the cholesterol content. Palmitic (C16:0) and stearic acids (C18:0) were the predominant saturated fatty acids (SFA). The C16:0 ranged from 6.39% in cooked gizzard to 18.51% in fried liver. The C18:0 level ranged from 6.62% in roasted heart to 19.19% in cooked gizzard. Linoleic acid (C18:2 omega 6) was the predominant polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA). The data revealed that the three different analysed giblets presented a good PUFA/SFA ratio, with values of 1.11, 1.14 and 1.40 for cooked gizzard, fried liver and roasted heart, respectively.