A Review of Heavy Metals Accumulation in Red Meat and Meat Products in the Middle East

Saberi, Farideh; Mohammadzadeh, Safoora; Fahim, Alireza; Abdolvand, Mohammad Ali; Dehkordi, Sayed Ali Ehsan; Mohammadzadeh, Samane; Maghool, Fatemeh

doi:10.1016/j.jfp.2023.100048

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“…The concentration in Cu liver goats and sheep is slightly close to the WHO reference standard 1000 ppb (WHO as it is marginally higher than the WHO 1000 ppb limit (Organization, 2022). Recent studies have found higher copper levels in sheep and cow meat in Middle East countries (Emami et al, 2023).…”

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Assessment of Heavy Metals as an emerging environmental pollutant in liver organs of Sheep and Goats from Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

2023

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Bioaccumulation of heavy metals occurs in a variety of tissues in food animals as a serious environmental pollutant. The present study was to examine heavy metal levels such as Iron (Fe), Mercury (Hg), Manganese (Mn), Zinc (Zn), Arsenic (As), Cobalt (Co), Chromium (Cr), and Copper (Cu) in sheep and goat liver tissue from a polluted region in northern Iraq called Kurdistan. A comparison was made between all results and World Health Organization (WHO) standard limits. In this study, forty of samples tissue were taken from the livers of Sheep (n=20) and goats (n=20) from a slaughterhouse in Erbil, Kurdistan region north of Iraq. The concentration of eight vital heavy metals has been targeted by performing Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) and concentrated HNO 3 and H 2 O 2 were used to dry and digest the samples. The result obtained from the study of heavy metals for instance (Mn, As, Zn, Co, and Cr) in the liver of sheep and goats is within the admissible limit recommended by World Health Organization (WHO). However, the remaining elements (Cu, Hg, and Fe) were found in danger, as they are higher than the normally accepted standards. Moreover, there is a significant difference for (Fe, Mn, Zn, Co, and Cr) and a non-significant for (Hg, As, and Cu) between the livers of sheep and goats in the study area. Variations in liver element values are likely attributable to feeding, environmental conditions, animal feed constituents, and analytical terms.

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Assessment of Heavy Metals as an emerging environmental pollutant in liver organs of Sheep and Goats from Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

2023

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“…The heavy metals enter animal bodies (cow, buffalo, goat) through feed and drinking water; when humans eat meat and drink the milk of animals (cow, buffalo, goat), these heavy metals enter the human body 9 . The level of heavy metals in milk (cow, buffalo, goat) is higher than the permissible limit compared to normal in many countries like Pakistan 10 , Egypt 10 , and Nigeria 11 . Meat is the source of protein used for the formation, growth, and repair of tissues 12 .…”

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“…Meat is the source of protein used for the formation, growth, and repair of tissues 12 . Heavy metals toxicity in meat causes toxic effects on human health 10 .…”

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DNA damage in inhabitants exposed to heavy metals near Hudiara drain, Lahore, Pakistan

Jadoon,

Ali,

Sami

et al. 2024

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The current study was conducted on the inhabitants living in the area adjacent to the Hudiara drain using bore water and vegetables adjacent to the Hudiara drain. Toxic heavy metals badly affect human health because of industrial environmental contamination. Particularly hundreds of millions of individuals globally have faced the consequences of consuming water and food tainted with pollutants. Concentrations of heavy metals in human blood were elevated in Hudiara drainings in Lahore city, Pakistan, due to highly polluted industrial effluents. The study determined the health effects of high levels of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Zn, Fe, Pb, Ni, Hg, Cr) on residents of the Hudiara draining area, including serum MDA, 8-Isoprostane, 8-hydroxyguanosine, and creatinine levels. An absorption spectrophotometer was used to determine heavy metals in wate water, drinking water, soil, plants and human beings blood sampleas and ELISA kits were used to assess the level of 8-hydroxyguanosine, MDA, 8-Isoprostane in plasma serum creatinine level. Waste water samples, irrigation water samples, drinking water samples, Soil samples, Plants samples and blood specimens of adult of different weights and ages were collected from the polluted area of the Hudiara drain (Laloo and Mohanwal), and control samples were obtained from the unpolluted site Sheiikhpura, 60 km away from the site. Toxic heavy metals in blood damage the cell membrane and DNA structures, increasing the 8-hydroxyguanosine, MDA, creatinine, and 8-Isoprostane. Toxic metals contaminated bore water and vegetables, resulting in increased levels of creatinine, MDA, Isoprostane, and 8-hydroxy-2-guanosine in the blood of inhabitants from the adjacent area Hudiara drain compared to the control group. In addition,. This study also investigated heavy metal concentrations in meat and milk samples from buffaloes, cows, and goats. In meat, cow samples showed the highest Cd, Cu, Fe and Mn concentrations. In milk also, cows exhibited elevated Cu and Fe levels compared to goats. The results highlight species-specific variations in heavy metal accumulation, emphasizing the need for targeted monitoring to address potential health risks. The significant difference between the two groups i.e., the control group and the affected group, in all traits of the respondents (weight, age, heavy metal values MDA, 8-Isoprostane, 8-hydroxyguaniosine, and serum creatinine level). Pearson’s correlation coefficient was calculated. The study has shown that the level of serum MDA, 8-Isoprostane, 8-hydroxyguaniosine, or creatinine has not significantly correlated with age, so it is independent of age. This study has proved that in Pakistan, the selected area of Lahore in the villages of Laloo and Mohanwal, excess of heavy metals in the human body damages the DNA and increases the level of 8-Isoprostane, MDA, creatinine, and 8-hydroxyguaniosine. As a result, National and international cooperation must take major steps to control exposure to heavy metals.

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“…The concern regarding the hazard linked to the presence of toxic and potentially toxic elements in food items, particularly in meat, represents a significant issue in terms of food safety and poses a substantial threat to human health [ 4 ].…”

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Nutritional Quality and Safety Assessment of Pork Meat Cuts from Romania: Fatty Acids and Elemental Profile

Covaciu,

Feher,

Cristea

et al. 2024

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In this study, the fatty acids and elemental profiles of 53 pork cut samples were determined. To offer insights into their potential health implications, we computed 18 key nutritional indices. These indices included parameters such as saturated fatty acids (SFAs), monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs), the MUFAs/SFAs ratio, PUFAs/SFAs ratio, atherogenic index (AI), thrombogenic index (TI), the hypocholesterolemic to hypercholesterolemic ratio (h/H), health-promoting index (HPI), hypocholesterolemic index (HI), unsaturation index (UI), saturation index (SI), peroxidizability index (PI), nutritional value index (NVI), hypocholesterolemic index of fatty acids (DFAs), hypercholesterolemic index of fatty acids (OFAs), and the DFAs/OFAs ratio. These indices were calculated based on their fatty acid composition to provide comprehensive nutritional information. A health risk assessment revealed the safety and minimum health risk for the population from consuming the investigated pork cuts using the Target Hazard Quotient (THQ), Hazard Index (HI), and target cancer risk (TR). The ANOVA test showed significant differences in the levels of K, Fe, Mn, Zn, MUFAs, and AI among the pork cut samples. It was noted that by employing the correlation between the fatty acids profile, nutritional indices, and elemental concentrations and an unsupervised statistical method, such as PCA, a perfect separation from the different pork cuts could not be obtained.

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A Review of Heavy Metals Accumulation in Red Meat and Meat Products in the Middle East

Cited by 16 publications

References 48 publications

Assessment of Heavy Metals as an emerging environmental pollutant in liver organs of Sheep and Goats from Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Assessment of Heavy Metals as an emerging environmental pollutant in liver organs of Sheep and Goats from Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

DNA damage in inhabitants exposed to heavy metals near Hudiara drain, Lahore, Pakistan

Nutritional Quality and Safety Assessment of Pork Meat Cuts from Romania: Fatty Acids and Elemental Profile

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