Essential and Potentially Toxic Elements from Brazilian Geopropolis Produced by the Stingless Bee Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides Using ICP OES

Ferreira, Rodrigo da Cruz; Dias, Fernanda de Souza; Tannus, Caroline de Aragão; Santana, Filipe Barbosa; Santos, Daniele Cristina Muniz Batista dos; Dias, Fábio de S.; Castro, Marina Siqueira de; Brandão, Hugo Neves; Júnior, Aníbal de Freitas Santos; Silva, Lidércia Cavalcanti Ribeiro Cerqueira e; Chinalia, Fábio Alexandre

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“…The highest concentrations of metals were observed for Cr and Zn while, for both digestion methods, Cd returned the lowest levels. However, in a study by da Cruz Ferreira et al [17] Cd was below the detection limit. The authors used a microwave-assisted acid digestion, indicating the precision of the acid extraction and total digestion methods also used in the present study, stressing that the advantage in using acid extraction in the preparation of the sample is greater simplicity in relation to total digestion.…”

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“…Several techniques can be used to detect metals in hive products, such as Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP AES), Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP OES) and Differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry (DPASV) [13][14]. Determination by ICP OES is the most commonly used technique in studies of geopropolis, presenting satisfactory results [15][16][17]. The principal advantage of this technique is the possibility of selecting the optimum  (wavelength) for each element in any type of sample.…”

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Efficiency of two digestion methods in determining the presence of metals (Cd, Cu, Cr, Pb and Zn) in geopropolis produced by Melipona scutellaris

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Rev. Colomb. Quim.

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This study evaluates the efficiency of acid extraction and total digestion to determine the presence of metals in geopropolis produced by the stingless bee Melipona scutellaris. Geopropolis samples were collected at five meliponaries in the city and in the metropolitan region of Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil. The sample treatment methods comprised acid extraction and total digestion. The Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP OES) technique was used to quantify Cd, Cu, Cr, Pb, and Zn. Geopropolis samples submitted to both digestion methods showed statistical differences. For both methods, Cr and Zn showed the highest concentrations, while those of Cd were the lowest. The Cr concentration for determination by total digestion was 37.53 mg/kg, while for acid extraction it was 32.90 mg/kg. For Zn, the concentration was 17.65 mg/kg and 8.85 mg/kg for total digestion and acid extraction, respectively. The total digestion method showed the highest concentrations of the metals evaluated; however, acid extraction (USEPA 3050b) is a more straightforward procedure for metal evaluation in geopropolis samples and presented values that support the use of geopropolis as a bioindicator. The acid extraction method USEPA 3050b, in combination with detection using ICP OES, showed efficiency in analyses carried out to determine metals in geopropolis.

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Efficiency of two digestion methods in determining the presence of metals (Cd, Cu, Cr, Pb and Zn) in geopropolis produced by Melipona scutellaris

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“…In general terms, Al concentration increased during the summer months, with PI apiary displaying the highest content. Similarly, a large amount of Al was reported in other bee products, and was related to the type of soil from a rural areas, as in the case under study (Ferreira et al, 2021). The scientific committee of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) considers suitable the intake safety threshold set by EFSA at 1 mg Al/kg per week (AESAN, 2009).…”

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Mineral composition of bee pollen and its relationship with botanical origin and harvesting period

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Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

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“…Here, it is easy to introduce pollutants into medicinal herbs through human activities such as industry and agricultural processing (Stanojkovic-Sebic et al 2015). Several heavy metals, namely Ba, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Se, Si, Sr, V, and Zn, are absorbed by plants and required for a variety of physiological and biological activities, mostly through soils and industrial processes (chemistry, engineering, and mining) (Da Cruz Ferreira et al 2021). Pruteanu and Muscalu (2014) observed that the capabilities of medicinal plants vary, and some of them have demonstrated the ability to: (i) tolerate high doses of heavy metals and accumulate them in huge quantities; (ii) remove, contain, inactivate, or degrade harmful environmental contaminants, such as Cd, Ni, Pb, Zn, and Cr; (iii) absorb a signi cant number of elements from soil and water; and (iv) be compared to solar-powered plants.…”

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Assessment of heavy metals accumulation in Celtis tournefortii Lam and Prosopis farcta from Mazne subdistrict, Kurdistan region of Iraq

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Most of the world's population relies on medicinal plants as their main source of healthcare. Therefore, it is crucial to ascertain the amount of heavy metals accumulated in medicinal plants. In this study, elements (Ca, P, Mg, Na, K, S, Fe, Cu, Zn, Se, Cd, V, Cr, Ni, Ag, Be, Sr, Ba, Al, Pb, Bi, Rb, B, As, and Sb) found in Celtis tournefortii Lam and Prosopis farcta that were gathered from the Mazne sub-district of Kurdistan in Iraq were identified. Using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), concentrations of 25 elements in the leaves, fruit (Celtis tournefortii Lam), pod, and seed (Prosopis farcta) were identified. An exploratory study of samples was conducted using principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA). For Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb, and As. The elements quantified by ppm are: Ca (3403–81948), Mg (1573–7578 ), Na (108–291), K (6481–23212), Fe (184–623), Cu (8–16), Zn (3–48), Se (0.5–33), Cd (0.11–0.40 ppm), V (1–3), Cr (2–25), Ni (2–4), Ag (0.5–1.7), Be (0.20–0.40), Sr (79.3–454), B (3–86), Al (100–738), Bi (0.7–2.30), Rb (1–7), B (0.7–2.3), As (0.1–3.9), Sb (6.60–12). All of the samples under investigation contained similar levels of phosphorus and lead (218 and 1, respectively). The samples were divided into three major categories, as demonstrated by PCA and HCA. According to the findings, the fruit of Celtis tournefortii Lam is a source of Mg, K, Cu, Cd, Cr, Be, Sr, Ba, and Rb. The seeds of Prosopis farcta had accumulated a significant level of S, Zn, Se, and Ni. The data usually implies that using these plants poses a risk to people.

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Essential and Potentially Toxic Elements from Brazilian Geopropolis Produced by the Stingless Bee Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides Using ICP OES

Cited by 12 publications

References 49 publications

Efficiency of two digestion methods in determining the presence of metals (Cd, Cu, Cr, Pb and Zn) in geopropolis produced by Melipona scutellaris

Efficiency of two digestion methods in determining the presence of metals (Cd, Cu, Cr, Pb and Zn) in geopropolis produced by Melipona scutellaris

Mineral composition of bee pollen and its relationship with botanical origin and harvesting period

Assessment of heavy metals accumulation in Celtis tournefortii Lam and Prosopis farcta from Mazne subdistrict, Kurdistan region of Iraq

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