title: Assessment of fluoride intake through food chain and mapping of endemic areas of Gaya district, Bihar, India.
abstract: Accumulation of Fluoride (F) was found in the soil and vegetation of the F-endemic villages of Gaya district, Bihar, India. The mean F level in the groundwater of F non-endemic (control) area was 0.59 ± 0.03 (n = 11), while that of F-endemic area was 2.36 ± 0.23 (n = 27). Water soluble F (WSF) and total F (TF) in the soil of F-endemic villages were significantly higher as compared to the F non-endemic area. Similarly, WSF and TF in the vegetables and the grain crops (cereals, legumes and oilseeds) of the F-endemic area were significantly higher as compared that of the control area. Leafy vegetables showed higher accumulation of F with WSF and TF in spinach ranging from 3.62 to 4.82 and 9.88-12.88 mg/kg respectively. The WSF and TF in coriander ranged from 9.66 to 10.88 and 23.11-25.73 mg/kg respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Patna Women's College, Patna, 800001, India.
authors.forename: Sumeet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ranjan
authors.forename: Shahla
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yasmin
mesh_terms: D002523:Edible Grain; D005461:Fluorine / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005504:Food Analysis; D060587:Groundwater / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry*; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D014675:Vegetables / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D005461:Fluorine