Heavy metals in selected vegetables from markets of Faisalabad, Pakistan
Two hundred ten samples of selected vegetables (okra, pumpkin, tomato, potato, eggplant, spinach, and cabbage) from Faisalabad, Pakistan, were analyzed for the analysis of heavy metals: cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), arsenic (As), and mercury (Hg). Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry...
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| author | Iqbal, Shahzad Zafar Ullah, Zaka Asi, Muhammad Rafique Selamat, Jinap Ahmad, Mirza Nadeem Sultan, Muhammad Tauseef Malik, Noeen |
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| description | Two hundred ten samples of selected vegetables (okra, pumpkin, tomato, potato, eggplant, spinach, and cabbage) from Faisalabad, Pakistan, were analyzed for the analysis of heavy metals: cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), arsenic (As), and mercury (Hg). Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry was used for the analysis of heavy metals. The mean levels of Cd, Pb, As, and Hg were 0.24, 2.23, 0.58, and 7.98 mg/kg, respectively. The samples with Cd (27%), Pb (50%), and Hg (63%) exceeded the maximum residual levels set by the European Commission. The mean levels of heavy metals found in the current study are high and may pose significant health concerns for consumers. Furthermore, considerable attention should be paid to implement comprehensive monitoring and regulations. |
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| spelling | upm-744992019-12-05T08:53:01Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74499/ Heavy metals in selected vegetables from markets of Faisalabad, Pakistan Iqbal, Shahzad Zafar Ullah, Zaka Asi, Muhammad Rafique Selamat, Jinap Ahmad, Mirza Nadeem Sultan, Muhammad Tauseef Malik, Noeen Two hundred ten samples of selected vegetables (okra, pumpkin, tomato, potato, eggplant, spinach, and cabbage) from Faisalabad, Pakistan, were analyzed for the analysis of heavy metals: cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), arsenic (As), and mercury (Hg). Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry was used for the analysis of heavy metals. The mean levels of Cd, Pb, As, and Hg were 0.24, 2.23, 0.58, and 7.98 mg/kg, respectively. The samples with Cd (27%), Pb (50%), and Hg (63%) exceeded the maximum residual levels set by the European Commission. The mean levels of heavy metals found in the current study are high and may pose significant health concerns for consumers. Furthermore, considerable attention should be paid to implement comprehensive monitoring and regulations. International Association for Food Protection 2018-05 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74499/1/Heavy%20metals%20in%20selected%20vegetables%20from%20markets%20of%20Faisalabad%2C%20Pakistan%20.pdf Iqbal, Shahzad Zafar and Ullah, Zaka and Asi, Muhammad Rafique and Selamat, Jinap and Ahmad, Mirza Nadeem and Sultan, Muhammad Tauseef and Malik, Noeen (2018) Heavy metals in selected vegetables from markets of Faisalabad, Pakistan. Journal of Food Protection, 81 (5). 806 - 809. ISSN 0362-028X; ESSN: 1944-9097 https://jfoodprotection.org/doi/abs/10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-17-256 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-17-256 |
| spellingShingle | Iqbal, Shahzad Zafar Ullah, Zaka Asi, Muhammad Rafique Selamat, Jinap Ahmad, Mirza Nadeem Sultan, Muhammad Tauseef Malik, Noeen Heavy metals in selected vegetables from markets of Faisalabad, Pakistan |
| title | Heavy metals in selected vegetables from markets of Faisalabad, Pakistan |
| title_full | Heavy metals in selected vegetables from markets of Faisalabad, Pakistan |
| title_fullStr | Heavy metals in selected vegetables from markets of Faisalabad, Pakistan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Heavy metals in selected vegetables from markets of Faisalabad, Pakistan |
| title_short | Heavy metals in selected vegetables from markets of Faisalabad, Pakistan |
| title_sort | heavy metals in selected vegetables from markets of faisalabad, pakistan |
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