Physicochemical quality of water and health risks associated with consumption of African lung fish (Protopterus annectens) from Nyabarongo and Nyabugogo rivers, Rwanda
Abstract Objective To determine the quality of water, heavy metal content of edible muscles of a piscivorous fish (Protopterus annectens) and assess the health risks associated with using water and consumption of P. annectens from Nyabarongo and Nyabugogo rivers of Rwanda. Results All the water qual...
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| author | Timothy Omara Papias Nteziyaremye Solomon Akaganyira Dickens Waswa Opio Lucy Nyambura Karanja Decrah Moraa Nyangena Betty Jematia Kiptui Remish Ogwang Stephen Mark Epiaka Abigael Jepchirchir Alfayo Maiyo |
| author_facet | Timothy Omara Papias Nteziyaremye Solomon Akaganyira Dickens Waswa Opio Lucy Nyambura Karanja Decrah Moraa Nyangena Betty Jematia Kiptui Remish Ogwang Stephen Mark Epiaka Abigael Jepchirchir Alfayo Maiyo |
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| description | Abstract Objective To determine the quality of water, heavy metal content of edible muscles of a piscivorous fish (Protopterus annectens) and assess the health risks associated with using water and consumption of P. annectens from Nyabarongo and Nyabugogo rivers of Rwanda. Results All the water quality parameters were within World Health Organization’s acceptable limits except total nitrogen, iron, manganese and lead levels. Edible muscles of Protopterus annectens contained 272.8 ± 0.36, 292.2 ± 0.25, 8.8 ± 0.36, 135.2 ± 0.15, 148.0 ± 0.21 and 432. 0 ± 0.50 mg/kg of iron, manganese, copper, zinc, chromium and lead at Ruliba station and 336.0 ± 0.70, 302.6 ± 1.22, 6.4 ± 0.26, 44.7 ± 0.20, 138.2 ± 0.17 and 302.4 ± 1.50 mg/kg of iron, manganese, copper, zinc, chromium and lead at Kirinda bridge of Nyabarongo river. Health risk assessments indicated that though ingestion and dermal contact with heavy metals in water from the rivers may not cause obvious health effects, consumption of Protopterus annectens from Nyabarongo river may lead to deleterious health effects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a734a14b9b984faea6599ca27d76d7eb2022-12-21T18:11:05ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002020-02-011311610.1186/s13104-020-4939-zPhysicochemical quality of water and health risks associated with consumption of African lung fish (Protopterus annectens) from Nyabarongo and Nyabugogo rivers, RwandaTimothy Omara0Papias Nteziyaremye1Solomon Akaganyira2Dickens Waswa Opio3Lucy Nyambura Karanja4Decrah Moraa Nyangena5Betty Jematia Kiptui6Remish Ogwang7Stephen Mark Epiaka8Abigael Jepchirchir9Alfayo Maiyo10Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Biological and Physical Sciences, Moi UniversityDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Biological and Physical Sciences, Moi UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of BeirutDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyambogo UniversityDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Biological and Physical Sciences, Moi UniversityDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Biological and Physical Sciences, Moi UniversityDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Biological and Physical Sciences, Moi UniversityDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyambogo UniversityDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyambogo UniversityDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Biological and Physical Sciences, Moi UniversityDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Biological and Physical Sciences, Moi UniversityAbstract Objective To determine the quality of water, heavy metal content of edible muscles of a piscivorous fish (Protopterus annectens) and assess the health risks associated with using water and consumption of P. annectens from Nyabarongo and Nyabugogo rivers of Rwanda. Results All the water quality parameters were within World Health Organization’s acceptable limits except total nitrogen, iron, manganese and lead levels. Edible muscles of Protopterus annectens contained 272.8 ± 0.36, 292.2 ± 0.25, 8.8 ± 0.36, 135.2 ± 0.15, 148.0 ± 0.21 and 432. 0 ± 0.50 mg/kg of iron, manganese, copper, zinc, chromium and lead at Ruliba station and 336.0 ± 0.70, 302.6 ± 1.22, 6.4 ± 0.26, 44.7 ± 0.20, 138.2 ± 0.17 and 302.4 ± 1.50 mg/kg of iron, manganese, copper, zinc, chromium and lead at Kirinda bridge of Nyabarongo river. Health risk assessments indicated that though ingestion and dermal contact with heavy metals in water from the rivers may not cause obvious health effects, consumption of Protopterus annectens from Nyabarongo river may lead to deleterious health effects.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-4939-zCancer riskEstimated daily intakeHeavy metalsTarget hazard quotient |
| spellingShingle | Timothy Omara Papias Nteziyaremye Solomon Akaganyira Dickens Waswa Opio Lucy Nyambura Karanja Decrah Moraa Nyangena Betty Jematia Kiptui Remish Ogwang Stephen Mark Epiaka Abigael Jepchirchir Alfayo Maiyo Physicochemical quality of water and health risks associated with consumption of African lung fish (Protopterus annectens) from Nyabarongo and Nyabugogo rivers, Rwanda BMC Research Notes Cancer risk Estimated daily intake Heavy metals Target hazard quotient |
| title | Physicochemical quality of water and health risks associated with consumption of African lung fish (Protopterus annectens) from Nyabarongo and Nyabugogo rivers, Rwanda |
| title_full | Physicochemical quality of water and health risks associated with consumption of African lung fish (Protopterus annectens) from Nyabarongo and Nyabugogo rivers, Rwanda |
| title_fullStr | Physicochemical quality of water and health risks associated with consumption of African lung fish (Protopterus annectens) from Nyabarongo and Nyabugogo rivers, Rwanda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physicochemical quality of water and health risks associated with consumption of African lung fish (Protopterus annectens) from Nyabarongo and Nyabugogo rivers, Rwanda |
| title_short | Physicochemical quality of water and health risks associated with consumption of African lung fish (Protopterus annectens) from Nyabarongo and Nyabugogo rivers, Rwanda |
| title_sort | physicochemical quality of water and health risks associated with consumption of african lung fish protopterus annectens from nyabarongo and nyabugogo rivers rwanda |
| topic | Cancer risk Estimated daily intake Heavy metals Target hazard quotient |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-4939-z |
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