Trace Elements in Breakfast Cereals and Exposure Assessment in Moroccan Population: Case of Lead and Cadmium

Sifou, Aicha; Benabbou, Asmae; Aakame, Rachid Ben; Mahnine, Naima; Antonopoulos, Alistair; Halim, Mohammed; Zinedine, Abdellah

doi:10.1007/s12011-020-02265-x

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“…They can also carry toxic metals. Number of studies have been reported on the MTE contents in cereal, oleaginous, legumes and fish 13 – 17 in over the world. However, there are few data on MTE contamination in these food items in Burkina Faso.…”

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Evaluation of metallic trace elements contents in some major raw foodstuffs in Burkina Faso and health risk assessment

Bazié¹,

Compaoré²,

Bandé

et al. 2022

Sci Rep

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Diet based on cereal, vegetables, oleaginous and dried fish are providing essential metallic elements. It can be also a source of exposure to toxic metallic elements. The aims of this study were to evaluate the contents on nine metallic trace elements (Fe, Zn, Mn, Co, Cd, Pb, Cu, Ni, Cr) in some major raw foodstuffs including rice, maize, peanut, tomato and dried fish in Burkina Faso and assess the health risk of these elements. Two hundred twenty-two samples were collected and analyzed by atomic absorption spectrometry. The health risk assessment was based on the United States Environment Protection Agency (USEPA) model. Iron and Zinc were the elements with the highest concentrations in the investigated foodstuffs. The iron highest median value (68.80 mg/kg) was observed in dried fish followed by maize (43.09 mg/kg) and peanuts (28.92 mg/kg). Rates of 77.95%, 66.66% and 32.5% obtained respectively fro tomato, maize and rice samples were above the maximum limit of lead set by Codex Alimentarius while 47.6%, 71.16% and 0% of maize, tomato and rice samples respectively have shown concentration above the maximum limit of cadmium. Chromium had shown higher contribution rate to the maximum daily intake of 167.11%, 34%, 2% and 8.53% for rice, maize and peanut respectively. A non-cancer risk situation has been observed on rice, maize and peanut consumption. None of the index risk values was above the threshold set by USEPA.

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Evaluation of metallic trace elements contents in some major raw foodstuffs in Burkina Faso and health risk assessment

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Compaoré²,

Bandé

et al. 2022

Sci Rep

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“…Samples were transported to the Neurochemistry Laboratory at the National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery in Mexico City for analysis. The system conditions were established following the recommendations of the equipment manual and digestion was performed following the technique proposed by Sifou [18]. All samples were unpacked and inspected, and samples that could decompose were stored at −20 • C until further experimentation to avoid decomposition.…”

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Lead Levels in the Most Consumed Mexican Foods: First Monitoring Effort

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Betanzos-Robledo,

Collado-López

et al. 2024

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Globally, there is growing concern over the presence of lead (Pb) in foods because it is a heavy metal with several toxic effects on human health. However, monitoring studies have not been conducted in Mexico. In this study, we estimated the concentrations of Pb in the most consumed foods and identified those that exceeded the maximum limits (MLs) for Pb in foods established by the International Standards. Based on the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey, 103 foods and beverages were selected and purchased in Mexico City retail stores and markets. Samples were analyzed twice using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Values above the limit of quantification (0.0025 mg/kg) were considered to be detected. The percentage of detected values was 18%. The highest concentration was found in infant rice cereal (1.005 mg/kg), whole wheat bread (0.447 mg/kg), pre-cooked rice (0.276 mg/kg), black pepper (0.239 mg/kg), and turmeric (0.176 mg/kg). Among the foods with detected Pb, the levels in infant rice cereal, whole wheat bread, pre-cooked rice, and soy infant formula exceeded the MLs. The food groups with the highest percentages of exceeded MLs were baby foods (18%) and cereals (11%). Monitoring the concentration of contaminants in foods is essential for implementing food safety policies and protecting consumer health.

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Dietary intake and health risk assessment of lead and cadmium in green tea from Morocco

Sifou

Youssfi

Zinedine

et al. 2023

J Consum Prot Food Saf

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Trace Elements in Breakfast Cereals and Exposure Assessment in Moroccan Population: Case of Lead and Cadmium

Cited by 9 publications

References 34 publications

Evaluation of metallic trace elements contents in some major raw foodstuffs in Burkina Faso and health risk assessment

Evaluation of metallic trace elements contents in some major raw foodstuffs in Burkina Faso and health risk assessment

Lead Levels in the Most Consumed Mexican Foods: First Monitoring Effort

Dietary intake and health risk assessment of lead and cadmium in green tea from Morocco

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