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[Soil fluoride: low digestive absorption in sheep].

G E Milhaud1, M Clauw, B Joseph-Enriquez

  • 1Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, service de pharmacie et toxicologie, Maisons-Alfort, France.

Annales De Recherches Veterinaires. Annals of Veterinary Research
|January 1, 1990
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This study assessed soil fluoride absorption in ewes. Digestive absorption percentages varied (4.5-23%) and correlated with total soil fluoride, not extractable levels.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Animal Nutrition
  • Geochemistry

Background:

  • Fluoride in soil can impact animal health.
  • Understanding soil fluoride bioavailability is crucial for risk assessment.
  • Previous studies have not fully elucidated the relationship between soil fluoride forms and digestive absorption.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the digestive absorption percentages of fluoride from various soils in ewes.
  • To investigate the correlation between soil fluoride concentrations (total and extractable) and absorption rates.
  • To assess the influence of soil type on fluoride excretion.

Main Methods:

  • Balance technique used to measure digestive absorption of fluoride in 4 ewes per soil type.
  • Four fluoride-polluted and three non-polluted soil samples were analyzed.

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  • Fluoride levels in soil, urine, and feces were quantified.

    • Main Results:

    • Digestive absorption percentages of soil fluoride ranged from 4.5% to 23%.
    • Absorption values correlated significantly with total soil fluoride concentration.
    • Extractable fluoride levels in soil did not correlate with absorption percentages.
    • Urinary fluoride excretion showed little variation and was not linked to digestive absorption.

    Conclusions:

    • Total soil fluoride concentration is a key determinant of fluoride bioavailability in ewes.
    • Extractable fluoride is not a reliable indicator of soil fluoride absorption.
    • Urinary excretion is not a useful indicator of absorbed soil fluoride in this context.