ASSESSMENT AND TOXICITY OF FLUORIDE FROM GROUND WATER SOURCES IN AND AROUND BAGALKOT DISTRICT, KARNATAKA, INDIA
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2013, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
Physico-Chemical analysis of ground water samples was carried out from 20 locations of Bagalkot, Badami and Hungund and Ilkal taluks. The analysis of different parameters such as Temperature, pH, EC, TDS and Fluoride were carried out as per the standard methods. All the parameters studied were within the permissible limit except Fluoride content in few locations. The analyzed results indicate the Fluoride concentration in some sampling spots namely Simikeri (Govt. Primary School Campus) of Baglkot Taluk, Maradi village and Budanagad village of Badami Taluk, Yarigonal village, Ilkal (Near Municipalty) and Aminagad (Gudur Cross) of Hungund taluk were found above standards probably due to seasonal variations and salt water contamination. Fluoride ion in water sources is known for both beneficial and detrimental effects on live stock. The higher concentration of Fluoride in ground water causes a disease called “Fluorosis”. It is a slow, progressive, crippling malady, which affects every organ, tissue and cells in the body and results in health complaints having overlapping manifestations with several other diseases like chronic dental and skeletal Fluorosis.
Authors and Affiliations
B. M. Kalshetty, S. M. Gaonkar, R. S. Gani, M. B. Kalashetti
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP104068
- DOI 10.7897/2230-8407.04552
- Views 100
- Downloads 0
LIPOSOME AS A POTENTIAL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM: A REVIEW
Liposomes are microscopic phospholipid vescicles made of lipid bilayer which are the drug carrier for improving the delivery of therapeutic agents. Research on liposome technology has progressed from conventional v...
CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS OF NEW DRUG DELIVERY TECHNOLOGIES
New drug delivery systems based products have significantly increased in the past few years, and this growth is expected to continue in the near future. Today a large number of companies are busy developing protein- and...
SCREENING OF MULTI DRUG RESISTANT ESCHERICHIA COLI FROM URINARY TRACT INFECTED PATIENTS
Antimicrobial drug resistance is one of the major threats due to widespread use of antimicrobial drugs in general population and has been increasing in clinical significance over recent years. The prevalence of resistanc...
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF HPTLC METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS DETERMINATION OF METOPROLOL SUCCINATE AND ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM IN A PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORM
A new, simple, precise, accurate and selective high performance thin-layer chromatographic (HPTLC) method has been developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of Metoprolol succinate and Atorvastatin calci...
BIOGENIC NANOSILVER AS A POTENTIAL ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTIFUNGAL ADDITIVE TO COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE DISH WASH AND HAND WASH FOR AN ENHANCED ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY AGAINST SELECTED PATHOGENIC STRAINS
In the present study, biogenic silver nanoparticles rapidly synthesized using leaf extract of Rosa indica – wichuriana hybrid Francois guillot were investigated for their potential use as a antibacterial and antifungal a...