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http://dx.doi.org/10.5851/kosfa.2022.e31

Residual Level, Histology, and Blood Biochemistry of Tebuconazole: A Repeated Dose 28-Day Oral Toxicity Study in Pigs  

Jeong, Jin Young (Animal Nutrition & Physiology Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Kim, Minji (Animal Nutrition & Physiology Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Park, Seol Hwa (Animal Nutrition & Physiology Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Kim, Byeonghyeon (Animal Nutrition & Physiology Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Oh, Sang-Ik (Division of Animal Disease & Health, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Kim, Eunju (Division of Animal Disease & Health, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Jung, Hyunjung (Animal Nutrition & Physiology Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
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Food Science of Animal Resources / v.42, no.4, 2022 , pp. 712-722 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, we investigated the residual properties of tebuconazole-treated pigs. Twenty pigs were treated with different concentrations (0.25, 1.25, 2.5, 12.5, and 25 mg/kg bw/d) of tebuconazole for 28 d. Blood biochemistry, histology, and residual levels were analyzed using the VetTest analyzer, Masson's trichrome staining kit, and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, respectively. The final body weights were not significantly different between the control and treatment groups. Alkaline phosphatase, blood urea nitrogen, cholesterol, and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase levels were significantly different from those of the control after exposure for 14 d. However, alanine aminotransferase levels showed changes only after exposure to pesticides for 28 d. The biochemical parameters were separated during the experimental period (14 d versus 28 d) by principal component analysis. Based on variable importance plots, blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio, blood urea nitrogen, glucose, and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase are candidate biomarkers for tebuconazole exposure. The residual levels were observed at T4 (12.5 mg/kg bw/d) and T5 (25 mg/kg bw/d) in the liver and fat tissues, respectively. Fibrosis increased in the liver, kidney, and fat tissues, depending on the tebuconazole concentration. In conclusion, the residue limits of tebuconazole and the physiological changes caused by dietary tebuconazole in pigs provide important information for establishing maximum residue limits of pork and pork products.
Keywords
pig; tebuconazole; biochemistry; residue levels; fibrosis;
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