Hyderabad: Scientists from Junagadh Agricultural University (JAU) are claiming they have found traces of gold in urine from the Gir cow. Tuesday’s announcement comes after the conclusion of a four-year long research by the university and its biotechnology department.
Experts, after going through urine samples of 400 gir cows, found traces of the precious element in the range of three mg to 10 mg from just one litre of liquid — present in salt particles that are soluble in water.
The teams used the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry technique to study the samples. “It was a long study indeed,” says Dr B. A. Golakiya, head of the University’s biotechnology department.
“We took samples in the mornings, and then in the evenings. Samples were also taken during summer and winter and what we ended up with was eye- opening. We also found gold, silver, iron, boron and calcium in the cow urine. Samples from mornings have better gold content and calves have maximum content of gold,” Dr Golakiya says.
In fact, a total of 388 compounds found in the urine can be put to use. “There are several possibilities. We are making advances in anti-ageing and even cures of certain mental disorders,” he added.
