Present study was undertaken in order to evaluate the cadmium content of various feedstuffs produced in Korea. Sixty-two samples were collected from 6 regions. All of the samples were washed, dry-ashed and analyzed for cadmium content using atomic abs...
Present study was undertaken in order to evaluate the cadmium content of various feedstuffs produced in Korea. Sixty-two samples were collected from 6 regions. All of the samples were washed, dry-ashed and analyzed for cadmium content using atomic absorption spectrophotometer.
The results obtained were summrized as follows:
1) The cadmium content in ㎍/g of pasture plants were measured with the following mean values. clover:7.10㎍/g, sagebrush:1.88㎍/g, Koreangrass:1.23㎍g/g.
2) The cadmium content in ㎍/g of agriculture-byproducts were measured with the following mean values. maizestalk:3.04ug/g, soybeanpod:0.83㎍/g, rice straw:0.68㎍/g, but rice hull not detected.
3) Twenty-eight samples(45%) out of 62 samples detected cadmium and regional mean values were Kangwondo:2.85㎍/g, Kyungsangdo:3.01㎍/g, Chungchyugdo:1.72㎍/g, Kyungkido:0.62㎍/g, Chonrado:2.24㎍/g, Jejudo:0.51㎍/g.