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| Field | Value |
| Title | Heavy metal concentrations in fish, shellfish and fish products from internal markets of India vis-a-vis international standards |
| Names |
Sivaperumal, P.
Sankar, T.V. Nair, P.G.V. |
| Date Issued | 2007 (iso8601) |
| Abstract | Heavy metals are an important group of chemical contaminants and food is the major vehicle for entry into the system. Fish constitute a major source of heavy metals in food. Concentration of heavy metals in commercially important species of fish, shellfish and fish products from fish markets in and around the Cochin area was evaluated using an atomic absorption spectrometer. The concentration ranges of Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr, As, Zn, Cu, Co, Mn, Ni, and Se in the samples were <0.07–1, <0.07–1.32, <0.05–2.31, <0.05 to 3.65, <0.1–4.14, 0.6 to 165, 0.15 to 24, <0.02 to 0.85, <0.08 to 9.2, <0.032–1.38 and; <0.03–1.35 mg/kg, respectively. The present study showed that different metals were present in the samples at different levels but within the maximum residual levels prescribed by the EU and USFDA and the fish and shellfish from these areas, in general, are safe for human consumption. |
| Genre | Article |
| Topic | heavy metals |
| Identifier | Food Chemistry 2007:102(3), 612–620 |