Volume 8 | Issue - 10
Volume 8 | Issue - 9
Volume 8 | Issue - 9
Volume 8 | Issue - 9
Volume 8 | Issue - 9
This study examines how hydrogen peroxide (H2O₂) and cadmium (Cd) bioaccumulate and how they work together to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) in different male albino rat tissues. For 7, 15, and 30 days, the rats were exposed to 1 mM H2O₂ and 5 mg/kg body weight of cadmium chloride. Using the proper analytical techniques, the levels of hydrogen peroxide and cadmium in the tissues of the kidney, liver, spleen, testes, and adrenal glands were determined. Additionally, flow cytometry was used to measure the production of ROS in liver and blood cells. The results demonstrated significant bioaccumulation (P<0.001) of cadmium and hydrogen peroxide across different tissues. The highest accumulation of cadmium was observed in blood (approximately 50 μg/L on day 30), followed by liver, spleen, and kidney. Hydrogen peroxide accumulation was lower than that of cadmium but exhibited a similar pattern. In all tissues, the accumulation levels significantly increased with longer exposure duration. One-way ANOVA and LSD post-hoc tests were applied to compare means among different groups. Overall, the study's findings imply that hydrogen peroxide and cadmium, both separately and especially together, have serious harmful effects on rats. These consequences include elevated ROS production and bioaccumulation in different tissues. These results emphasize the significance of researching the combined effects of environmental pollutants and the necessity of taking into account their synergistic effects.