Fresh water aquaculture fish consumption in Malaysia and heavy metals risk exposure to consumers

This study aimed to determine the amount of the fish (Oreachromi sp, Clarias sp. and Pangasius sutchii) consumption in Malaysia; the quantity of heavy metal residues (arsenic, cadmium, mercury and plumbum) in the fish and the level of the risk exposure. About 1440 respondents from six main productio...

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Main Authors: Abu Bakar, Ibrahim, Ayob, Mohd Khan, Abdullah Sani, Norrakiah, Zainuddin, Intan Fazleen
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2014
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/43750/1/7_IFRJ_21_%2806%29_2014_Ibrahim_094.pdf
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author Abu Bakar, Ibrahim
Ayob, Mohd Khan
Abdullah Sani, Norrakiah
Zainuddin, Intan Fazleen
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Ayob, Mohd Khan
Abdullah Sani, Norrakiah
Zainuddin, Intan Fazleen
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description This study aimed to determine the amount of the fish (Oreachromi sp, Clarias sp. and Pangasius sutchii) consumption in Malaysia; the quantity of heavy metal residues (arsenic, cadmium, mercury and plumbum) in the fish and the level of the risk exposure. About 1440 respondents from six main production districts were randomly interviewed and the body weight of the respondents was also measured. A total of 240 ready to eat fish from food premises were also stratified randomly sampled where each sample was weighted to determine the average weight of one serving unit sold at food premises. The heavy metal residues were analyzed using Inductively Coupled Plasma–Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) Optima 4300 DV (German). The level of heavy metals risk exposure was calculated as the percentage value of ’Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intakes’ (PTWI) and recalculated using computer programme @Risk 4.5 Excel (Palisade, USA). The result showed that 60.3% of the respondents consumed the fish. The level of heavy metal risk exposures were calculated as very low i.e. 0.14% (As), 0.31% (Cd), 0.09% (Hg) and 0.78% (Pb).
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spelling iium-437502017-09-12T03:52:36Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/43750/ Fresh water aquaculture fish consumption in Malaysia and heavy metals risk exposure to consumers Abu Bakar, Ibrahim Ayob, Mohd Khan Abdullah Sani, Norrakiah Zainuddin, Intan Fazleen Q Science (General) This study aimed to determine the amount of the fish (Oreachromi sp, Clarias sp. and Pangasius sutchii) consumption in Malaysia; the quantity of heavy metal residues (arsenic, cadmium, mercury and plumbum) in the fish and the level of the risk exposure. About 1440 respondents from six main production districts were randomly interviewed and the body weight of the respondents was also measured. A total of 240 ready to eat fish from food premises were also stratified randomly sampled where each sample was weighted to determine the average weight of one serving unit sold at food premises. The heavy metal residues were analyzed using Inductively Coupled Plasma–Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) Optima 4300 DV (German). The level of heavy metals risk exposure was calculated as the percentage value of ’Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intakes’ (PTWI) and recalculated using computer programme @Risk 4.5 Excel (Palisade, USA). The result showed that 60.3% of the respondents consumed the fish. The level of heavy metal risk exposures were calculated as very low i.e. 0.14% (As), 0.31% (Cd), 0.09% (Hg) and 0.78% (Pb). Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2014-04-16 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/43750/1/7_IFRJ_21_%2806%29_2014_Ibrahim_094.pdf Abu Bakar, Ibrahim and Ayob, Mohd Khan and Abdullah Sani, Norrakiah and Zainuddin, Intan Fazleen (2014) Fresh water aquaculture fish consumption in Malaysia and heavy metals risk exposure to consumers. International Food Research Journal, 21 (6). pp. 2019-2113. ISSN 19854668 (P), 22317546 (O) http://www.ifri.upm.edu.my
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
Abu Bakar, Ibrahim
Ayob, Mohd Khan
Abdullah Sani, Norrakiah
Zainuddin, Intan Fazleen
Fresh water aquaculture fish consumption in Malaysia and heavy metals risk exposure to consumers
title Fresh water aquaculture fish consumption in Malaysia and heavy metals risk exposure to consumers
title_full Fresh water aquaculture fish consumption in Malaysia and heavy metals risk exposure to consumers
title_fullStr Fresh water aquaculture fish consumption in Malaysia and heavy metals risk exposure to consumers
title_full_unstemmed Fresh water aquaculture fish consumption in Malaysia and heavy metals risk exposure to consumers
title_short Fresh water aquaculture fish consumption in Malaysia and heavy metals risk exposure to consumers
title_sort fresh water aquaculture fish consumption in malaysia and heavy metals risk exposure to consumers
topic Q Science (General)
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/43750/1/7_IFRJ_21_%2806%29_2014_Ibrahim_094.pdf