Heath risk assessment of heavy metals in prawn Penaeus merguiensis collected in 2007 from Sri Serdang market, Peninsular Malaysia

Samples of prawn (Penaeus merguiensis), were collected from a market in Serdang, Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia, in 2007. The prawns samples were dissected into five parts; soft tissue, carapace, periopods, pleopods and telson. The mean metal concentrations (µg/g dry weight) in the soft tissues of th...

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Main Authors: Yap, Chee Kong, Cheng, Wan Hee, Ali, Mohd Hafetz, Nulit, Rosimah, Peng, Shih Hao Tony, Ismail, Mohamad Saupi, Leow, Chee Seng
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Published: Acta Scientific 2019
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80050/
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author Yap, Chee Kong
Cheng, Wan Hee
Ali, Mohd Hafetz
Nulit, Rosimah
Peng, Shih Hao Tony
Ismail, Mohamad Saupi
Leow, Chee Seng
author_facet Yap, Chee Kong
Cheng, Wan Hee
Ali, Mohd Hafetz
Nulit, Rosimah
Peng, Shih Hao Tony
Ismail, Mohamad Saupi
Leow, Chee Seng
author_sort Yap, Chee Kong
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description Samples of prawn (Penaeus merguiensis), were collected from a market in Serdang, Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia, in 2007. The prawns samples were dissected into five parts; soft tissue, carapace, periopods, pleopods and telson. The mean metal concentrations (µg/g dry weight) in the soft tissues of the prawns were 89.2 for Fe, 13.6 for Cu, 55.5 for Zn, 0.01 for Cd and 0.01 for Ni. For the human health risk assessment, all values of target hazard quotient for the five metals in the adults of Malaysian population were found below 1.00. This showed that there was no non-carcinogenic risk of the five metals via the consumption of P. merguiensis from the present study. Still, it is highly recommended that frequent monitoring of toxic chemicals besides heavy metals should be carried out for possible chemical contamination in this popular seafood in Malaysia.
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spelling upm-800502023-07-28T08:38:14Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80050/ Heath risk assessment of heavy metals in prawn Penaeus merguiensis collected in 2007 from Sri Serdang market, Peninsular Malaysia Yap, Chee Kong Cheng, Wan Hee Ali, Mohd Hafetz Nulit, Rosimah Peng, Shih Hao Tony Ismail, Mohamad Saupi Leow, Chee Seng Samples of prawn (Penaeus merguiensis), were collected from a market in Serdang, Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia, in 2007. The prawns samples were dissected into five parts; soft tissue, carapace, periopods, pleopods and telson. The mean metal concentrations (µg/g dry weight) in the soft tissues of the prawns were 89.2 for Fe, 13.6 for Cu, 55.5 for Zn, 0.01 for Cd and 0.01 for Ni. For the human health risk assessment, all values of target hazard quotient for the five metals in the adults of Malaysian population were found below 1.00. This showed that there was no non-carcinogenic risk of the five metals via the consumption of P. merguiensis from the present study. Still, it is highly recommended that frequent monitoring of toxic chemicals besides heavy metals should be carried out for possible chemical contamination in this popular seafood in Malaysia. Acta Scientific 2019 Article PeerReviewed Yap, Chee Kong and Cheng, Wan Hee and Ali, Mohd Hafetz and Nulit, Rosimah and Peng, Shih Hao Tony and Ismail, Mohamad Saupi and Leow, Chee Seng (2019) Heath risk assessment of heavy metals in prawn Penaeus merguiensis collected in 2007 from Sri Serdang market, Peninsular Malaysia. 2582-1423), 3 (8). pp. 109-113. ISSN 2582-1423) https://actascientific.com/ASNH-3-8.php 10.31080/ASNH.2019.03.0376
spellingShingle Yap, Chee Kong
Cheng, Wan Hee
Ali, Mohd Hafetz
Nulit, Rosimah
Peng, Shih Hao Tony
Ismail, Mohamad Saupi
Leow, Chee Seng
Heath risk assessment of heavy metals in prawn Penaeus merguiensis collected in 2007 from Sri Serdang market, Peninsular Malaysia
title Heath risk assessment of heavy metals in prawn Penaeus merguiensis collected in 2007 from Sri Serdang market, Peninsular Malaysia
title_full Heath risk assessment of heavy metals in prawn Penaeus merguiensis collected in 2007 from Sri Serdang market, Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr Heath risk assessment of heavy metals in prawn Penaeus merguiensis collected in 2007 from Sri Serdang market, Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Heath risk assessment of heavy metals in prawn Penaeus merguiensis collected in 2007 from Sri Serdang market, Peninsular Malaysia
title_short Heath risk assessment of heavy metals in prawn Penaeus merguiensis collected in 2007 from Sri Serdang market, Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort heath risk assessment of heavy metals in prawn penaeus merguiensis collected in 2007 from sri serdang market, peninsular malaysia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80050/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80050/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80050/