scholarly journals To study the views of doctors on heavy metal poisoning in Mumbai.

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suryabhan Shriram Dongre ◽  
Vidhyashree Thorat
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Free Form ◽  
Heavy Metal Poisoning ◽  
Metal Poisoning ◽  
Specific Alternative ◽  
Alternative Solutions ◽  
Type Response ◽  
Iron And Manganese

Aims and objectives: To study the views of Doctors on heavy metal poisoning in Mumbai      Material and methods: Heavy metals, like arsenic, lead, mercury, and others, are all around us. They’re in the ground we walk on, in the water we drink, and in the products we use every day. But high levels of most heavy metals can make you sick. While our bodies need small amounts of some heavy metals — such as  zinc, copper, chromium, iron, and manganese — toxic amounts are harmful. If our body's soft tissues accumulate too much of heavy metals, the resulting poisoning can cause serious damage. Though there are variety of medical uses of heavy metals, still each metal has its own side effects which disturb human health. We have to use  solid evidence that demonstrates the safety, efficacy, and effectiveness of specific alternative medicine . Also We have to study General biocompatibility (how metals react with human tissue) and Immunological biocompatibility (The adverse reaction due to an immunological  or allergic type response from metals). For the better study of heavy metal toxicity, we have carried out survey taking opinions of Doctors in Mumbai and Thane region. Observations: Commonly found views are  : In most of the medicines Doctors identify Lead as poisonous, Most of the metal poisoning cases occur accidentally, Ayurvedic medicines should be standardized by Ayurvedic parameters so that metals will not be in free form & never cause toxicity,  use of herbal preparations is the alternative to medicines containing metals. Conclusion: From the survey of heavy metal poisoning we conclude that there are herbal drugs which function as  the alternative solutions for the use of heavy metals , Other medicines can be used after the proper detoxification of heavy metals.

scholarly journals A Case of Morvan's Syndrome Associated with Heavy Metal Poisoning after Ayurvedic Drug Intake

2018 ◽  
Vol 09 (03) ◽  
pp. 431-433
Author(s):  
Sowmini R. Perumal ◽  
Sakthi Velayudham ◽  
K. Malcolm Jeyaraj ◽  
S. Arunan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Autoimmune Disorder ◽  
Drug Intake ◽  
Heavy Metal Poisoning ◽  
Morvan’S Syndrome ◽  
Metal Poisoning

ABSTRACTMorvan's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder of peripheral and central nervous system mediated by VGKC antibody. Here we report a case of Morvans syndrome who presented 1 month after ayurvedic drug intake. She presented with symptoms of peripheral nerve hyperexcitablity and autoimmune testing revealed positive result for VGKC antibody. Heavy metals level was also significantly raised. She improved after a course of steroids. This case report tries to highlight the association of VGKC mediated Morvans syndrome with heavy metal poisoning and its incidental occurence after Ayurvedic drug intake.

scholarly journals Heavy metals detoxification: A review of herbal compounds for chelation therapy in heavy metals toxicity

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Mehrandish ◽  
Aliasghar Rahimian ◽  
Alireza Shahriary
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Curcuma Longa ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Medicinal Herbs ◽  
The Body ◽  
Metallic Ions ◽  
Heavy Metal Poisoning ◽  
Metal Poisoning

Some heavy metals are nutritionally essential elements playing key roles in different physiological and biological processes, like: iron, cobalt, zinc, copper, chromium, molybdenum, selenium and manganese, while some others are considered as the potentially toxic elements in high amounts or certain chemical forms. Nowadays, various usage of heavy metals in industry, agriculture, medicine and technology has led to a widespread distribution in nature raising concerns about their effects on human health and environment. Metallic ions may interact with cellular components such as DNA and nuclear proteins leading to apoptosis and carcinogenesis arising from DNA damage and structural changes. As a result, exposure to heavy metals through ingestion, inhalation and dermal contact causes several health problems such as, cardiovascular diseases, neurological and neurobehavioral abnormalities, diabetes, blood abnormalities and various types of cancer. Due to extensive damage caused by heavy metal poisoning on various organs of the body, the investigation and identification of therapeutic methods for poisoning with heavy metals is very important. The most common method for the removal of heavy metals from the body is administration of chemical chelators. Recently, medicinal herbs have attracted the attention of researchers as the potential treatments for the heavy metals poisoning because of their fewer side effects. In the present study, we review the potential of medicinal herbs such as: Allium sativum (garlic), Silybum marianum (milk thistle), Coriandrum sativum (cilantro), Ginkgo biloba (gingko), Curcuma longa (turmeric), phytochelatins, triphala, herbal fibers and Chlorophyta (green algae) to treat heavy metal poisoning.

scholarly journals Enterosorption in the Treatment of Heavy Metal Poisoning

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey Mikhalovsky ◽  
Oleksandr Voytko ◽  
Violetta Demchenko ◽  
Pavlo Demchenko
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Chronic Exposure ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Heavy Metal Poisoning ◽  
Industrial Activities ◽  
Current State ◽  
Metal Poisoning ◽  
The Impact

Enterosorption is a cost-effective and efficient approach to reducing the impact of chronic exposure to heavy metals and radionuclides. As an auxiliary method to medical treatment, it can protect population chronically exposed to the intake of heavy metals or radioactivity due to industrial activities or in the aftermath of technogenic or natural accidents. This paper assesses the current state of the art in the treatment of acute and chronic heavy metal poisoning.

EFFECT OF L-CYSTEINE ON THE ACCUMULATION OF CADMIUM AND LEAD IN THE BODY OF WHITE RATS

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 378-383
Author(s):  
V.I. Dorozhkin ◽  
◽  
G.I. Pavlenko ◽  
N.A. Brichko ◽  
N.S. Pavlova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
The Body ◽  
Feed Additive ◽  
Heavy Metal Poisoning ◽  
Maximum Accumulation ◽  
Lead And Cadmium ◽  
White Rats ◽  
Metal Poisoning ◽  
Cadmium And Lead

The feed additive L-cysteine ​​in a therapeutic dose was used for 2 months against the background of poisoning of white rats with a combination of lead and cadmium at a level of 10 MPC (50 and 5 mg / kg, respectively). The maximum accumulation of heavy metals was found in the kidneys (Pb up to 8,15 mg / kg, Cd 2,51 mg / kg) and liver (Pb up to 7,44 mg / kg, Cd 1,80 mg / kg) of rats. With the introduction of L-cysteine ​​into the feed, the content of lead decreased by 2 times and cadmium by 2 ... 4 times in all investigated organs. Thus, L-cysteine has shown a fairly complete protective effect in heavy metal poisoning and can be recommended as a means that can reduce heavy metal (HM) intoxication.

scholarly journals Detoxification therapy and diet plan for mercury, aluminium, arsene poisoning

2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 415-418
Author(s):  
Alina Epure ◽  
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Dan Mircea Cheța ◽  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Chelation Therapy ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Toxic Effects ◽  
Heavy Metal Poisoning ◽  
Diet Plan ◽  
Metal Poisoning

Mercury and aluminum poisoning affects the entire human body, the cumulative toxic effects being noticed especially at the cognitive, neurological and metabolic level. Toxicity with heavy metals such as mercury, aluminum, arsenic, lead is one of the biggest threats to our health. The diagnosis of mercury, aluminum and arsenic poisoning is an important step in establishing food and chelation therapy, with an emphasis on the cause, not on the symptoms. We present the case of a 46-year-old patient with symptoms manifested for a period of 2 years, who was exposed to treatments structured according to manifestations, without improving the conditions presented, without performing specific investigations of heavy metal poisoning. The personalized diet and treatment plan, used in the case of this patient, for a period of 3 months were distinguished by a total solution of the manifestations initially presented, no side effects.

Heavy metals accumulation in freshwater mussels (Lamellidens marginalis) as a biological monitor inhabiting in Dhanmondi Lake, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 4933
Author(s):  
Sabia Sultana ◽  
A. K. M. Nur Alam Siddiki ◽  
Md. Rokonujjaman ◽  
M. Niamul Naser ◽  
Abdus Salam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Freshwater Mussels ◽  
Heavy Metal Concentration ◽  
Heavy Metal Concentrations ◽  
Heavy Metals Accumulation ◽  
Manganese Zinc ◽  
Metals Accumulation ◽  
Test Level

The heavy metal concentration (e.g., Mn, Zn, Pb and Ni) were determined in soft tissues and shells of freshwater mussels (Lamellidens marginalis) at the various sites of Dhanmondi lake, Dhaka, Bangladesh between the period April, 2010 and March 2011. The heavy metal concentrations in shells and soft tissues of freshwater mussels were tended to vary significantly among sampling points and seasons in Dhanmondi Lake. Distribution of heavy metals in shell and soft tissue of Lamellidens marginalis followed the order Mn>Zn>Pb>Ni, respectively. According to the t-test, level of manganese, zinc and lead under investigation between shell and tissue showed statistically significant differences [Mn: t=-11.387; df=16; P=0.000; Zn: t=-2.590; df=16; P=0.020 and Pb: t=-2.8679; df=16; P=0.011].

scholarly journals Use of Two Aquatic Snail Species as Bioindicators of Heavy Metals in Tigris River-Baghdad

2020 ◽  
pp. 1589-1592
Author(s):  
Harith Saeed Al-Warid ◽  
Hayder Z Ali ◽  
Ghassan Nissan ◽  
Abbas Haider ◽  
Ahmed Yosef
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metal Pollution ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Snail Species ◽  
Tigris River ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Concentration ◽  
Bellamya Bengalensis

     Thirty individuals of Bellamya bengalensis and Physella acuta were collected and identified from the Tigris River in Baghdad during the period between October to November 2017. The efficiency of bioaccumulation of the two species as bioindicators for aquatic heavy metal pollution with Cd, Ni, Pb and Cu was investigated. Both snail species had the ability to accumulate heavy metals. The mean of Ni concentration in soft tissues of both snails was 1.53 ppm while the mean concentration of other heavy metals was significantly lower; they reached 0.51 ppm, 0.36 ppm and 0.29 ppm, respectively. While no significant differences between B. bengalensis and  P.acuta were noticed in the ability to accumulate the heavy metals. It is concluded that both snails shared the features of good bioindicators due to their sensitivity to pollution.:

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