Determination of Heavy Metals and Trace Element Levels in Honey Samples From Different Regions of Iraq and Compared with Other Kind

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Abstract:The aim of study quantitative analysis of toxic heavy metals Cd, Pb, Ni , AS, V and trace element Fe, Mg, Se ,Cu, Mn, K, Na, Cain different kinds of Iraqi honey of bee and compare with other types. elements were determined by FAAS and GFAAS method. Because of the nutritional value and high medical honey for humans so it was necessary to appoint metals of great importance. High concentration of essential metals and Heavy metals can be toxic both to man and animals. The results indicated that the Seand K elements recorded at high concentrations (0.0384-712.8)mg/kg respectively while the Cu element recorded the low concentration(0.1) mg/kg in all kind of honey samples. The contents of heavy and trace metals in honey samples were found to be between (0.100-0.

Toxic elements in Serbian sunflower honey originating from various regions

“…Mean Cd level in sunflower samples was higher than the levels found in Malaysia (< LOD;Chua et al, 2012) and Saudi Arabia (< LOD; Aljedani, 2017). Cadmium concentrations in this study were lower than those found in honey samples from Egypt (0.01 -0.03 mg kg -1 ; Hamad et al, 2020), Iran (27.62 µg kg -1 ; Aghamirlou et al, 2015), Iraq (0.210 -0.894 mg kg -1 ; Dhahir and Hemed, 2015), and Malaysia (0.35 mg kg -1 ; Moniruzzaman et al, 2014). Bartha et al (2020) have found very high concentrations of Cd (0.05 -3.81 mg kg -1 ) in polyfloral honey from polluted areas in Romania.…”

“…The average lead level found in our investigation was similar to the levels found in honey samples from Croatia (65.2 µg kg -1 ; reported by Bilandžić et al, (2011) and 0.02-0.11 mg kg -1 ; reported by Uršulin-Trstenjak et al, (2015)), Romania (51.674 µg kg -1 ; Oroian et al, 2016) and Poland (0.048 mg kg -1 ; Przybyłowski and Wilczyńska, 2001). However, the Pb concentrations were lower than those found in sunflower and other types of honey from Turkey (with maximum content of 0.48 mg g -1 ; Citak et al, 2012), (0.80 mg kg -1 ; Tutun et al, 2019), Iran (507.58 µg kg -1 ; Aghamirlou et al, 2015), Iraq (0.108 -0.820 mg kg -1 ; Dhahir and Hemed, 2015), Malaysia (0.36 mg kg -1 ; Moniruzzaman et al, 2014), and from polluted areas in Egypt (Hamad et al, 2020) and Romania (Bartha et al, 2020). In the current study, the average lead level was higher than those reported in other studies carried out in our country and Croatia, Malaysia, France, and Saudi Arabia (Đogo Mračević et al, 2020;Lasić et al, 2018;Bilandžić et al, 2017;Chua et al, 2012;Lambert et al, 2012;Aljedani, 2017).…”

“…Darker honey types are richer in minerals. Black locust and sunflower honey are characterized by low concentrations of ash and minerals, compared to meadow, chestnut and honeydew honey (Lasić et al, 2018;Dhahir and Hemed, 2015;Uršulin-Trstenjak et al, 2015).…”

Phytocompounds, Heavy Metal and Mineral Contents in honey Samples from Selected Markets in the Kumasi Metropolis

“…Magnesium is found in bones and it is vital for nerve impulse transmission, muscle contraction, protein production, and also supports the immune system. The lack of Mg in the human body may cause muscle spasms, osteoporosis, diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases [32]. The most abundant mineral composition in the analysed honey samples was Mg, with concentrations ranging between 3.61 mg/kg in Anloga market and 15.93 mg/kg in the Dr. Mensah Market.…”