Evaluation of the Difference in the Content of Essential and Non-Essential Elements in Wild Boar and Swine Tissues Sampled in the Same Area of Northern Italy
Susanna Draghi,
Michele Spinelli,
Carolina Fontanarosa,
Giulio Curone,
Angela Amoresano,
Elisabetta Pignoli,
Petra Cagnardi,
Daniele Vigo,
Francesco Arioli,
Stefano Materazzi,
Roberta Risoluti,
Federica Di Cesare
Affiliations
Susanna Draghi
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Via dell’Università 6, 26900 Lodi, Italy
Michele Spinelli
Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy
Carolina Fontanarosa
Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy
Giulio Curone
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Via dell’Università 6, 26900 Lodi, Italy
Angela Amoresano
Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy
Elisabetta Pignoli
Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy
Petra Cagnardi
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Via dell’Università 6, 26900 Lodi, Italy
Daniele Vigo
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Via dell’Università 6, 26900 Lodi, Italy
Francesco Arioli
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Via dell’Università 6, 26900 Lodi, Italy
Stefano Materazzi
Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
Roberta Risoluti
Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
Federica Di Cesare
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Via dell’Università 6, 26900 Lodi, Italy
This study aimed to investigate the exposure of wild boars and swine from semi-extensive farms in the same area to essential and non-essential elements, measuring their concentration in liver and muscle. Furthermore, the study explored the influence of factors such as sex, age, and the sampling location on wild boars. Higher liver element concentrations were observed in both wild boars and swine. Geographical comparisons revealed minor differences. Young wild boars showed significantly higher Cu, Se, Cd, and Cr levels, while older subjects exhibited elevated Mn levels, reflecting age-related element absorption variations. No significant sex-based variations were noted. Comparing wild boars to swine, wild boars had more non-essential elements due to their foraging behavior and a larger home range. Conversely, swine exhibited a greater prevalence of essential elements, potentially resulting from dietary supplementation.
