Table 3 Effect of food chain-mediated exposure to Cd and As on metal accumulation in the organs of rats

 Control

0.02 ± 0.01^a

0.02 ± 0.09^a

 Cd-contaminated diet

4.12 ± 0.34^b

3.01 ± 1.01^b

 As-contaminated diet

1.53 ± 0.03^c

0.38 ± 0.01 ^c

 Cd in Cd + As-contaminated diet

3.83 ± 0.05^d

2.21 ± 0.14^d

 As in Cd + As-contaminated diet

1.38 ± 0.02^c

0.16 ± 0.01^c

 Control

0.05 ± 0.03^a

0.04 ± 0.02^a

 Cd-contaminated diet

7.10 ± 0.92^b

9.54 ± 0.13^b

 As-contaminated diet

2.45 ± 0.21^c

3.21 ± 1.27^c

 Cd in Cd + As-contaminated diet

6.24 ± 0.07^d

7.15 ± 1.03^d

 As in Cd + As-contaminated diet

2.01 ± 0.12^c

2.79 ± 0.01^c