Determination of some heavy metals in canned Sardines fish from Iraqi markets

present in the environment could constitute a hazard to food security and public health. These can be accumulated in aquatic animals such as fish. Objective: In this study, selected heavy metals: Copper (Cu), Nickle (Ni), Chromium (Cr) and Iron (Fe) were evaluated in commercial canned fish products...

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Main Authors: Khalid N. Jasim, Samir L. Shkhaier
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Language:English
Published: College of Medicine University of Baghdad 2016-01-01
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Online Access:http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/291
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description present in the environment could constitute a hazard to food security and public health. These can be accumulated in aquatic animals such as fish. Objective: In this study, selected heavy metals: Copper (Cu), Nickle (Ni), Chromium (Cr) and Iron (Fe) were evaluated in commercial canned fish products (Sardines) that are commonly consumed in Iraq. The canned fish (Sardine) which studied were Yacout Sardine (Morocco), Marina Sardine (Tunisia), Silver Sardine (Morocco) and Salsa Sardine (China). Methods: Prospective study was done in Baghdad from January to June 2016 . 40 samples of four different foreign brands (10 samples for each brand were obtained): Yacout Sardine (Morocco), Marina Sardine(Tunisa), Silver Sardine (Morocco) and Salsa Sardine (China) of canned fish (90 g cans) were analyzed for their content of Cu, Ni, Cr and Fe. Atomic absorption spectroscopy technique was used for determination of metals under study. Results: Mean levels of Cu in four types of canned sardine were 0.7±0.03 μg/g in Yacout canned sardine, 0.9±0.0303 μg/g in Marina canned sardine, 2.1±0.367 μg/g in silver canned sardine and 1.0±0.41 μg/g in Salsa canned sardine, while mean levels of Ni in four samples were 0.14±0.043 μg/g, 0.12±0.035 μg/g ,0.12±0.055 μg/g and 0.14±0.0285 μg/g .Also mean levels of Cr in same four samples were 0.1±0.0332 μg/g, 0.08±0.02 μg/g, 0.1±0.0245 μg/g, 0.11±0.0274 μg/g. and mean levels of Fe in four samples were 21±1.685 μg/g , 25±1.1 μg/g , 20±1.886 μg/g and 30±0.831 μg/g respectively Conclusion: analytical data obtained from this study shows that the metal concentrations for the types of canned sardines except Fe were generally within the Environmental Protection Agency in United States of America (U.S.EPA), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),World Health Organization(WHO) and Food and Drug Administration in United States of America (U.S.FDA) recommended limits for canned fish and do not cause any risk for the local consumers, but contamination of Fe in majority of canned sardines samples may cause risk for the consumers.
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spelling doaj.art-25f11a9fbf414b85a0d04568af8de9a22024-01-02T10:16:55ZengCollege of Medicine University of Baghdadمجلة كلية الطب0041-94192410-80572016-01-0158410.32007/jfacmedbagdad.v4387-391%Determination of some heavy metals in canned Sardines fish from Iraqi marketsKhalid N. Jasim0Samir L. Shkhaier1Dept. of basic science, Faculty of Dentistry, University of AL-Mustansirya.Dept. of basic science, Faculty of Dentistry, University of AL-Mustansirya.present in the environment could constitute a hazard to food security and public health. These can be accumulated in aquatic animals such as fish. Objective: In this study, selected heavy metals: Copper (Cu), Nickle (Ni), Chromium (Cr) and Iron (Fe) were evaluated in commercial canned fish products (Sardines) that are commonly consumed in Iraq. The canned fish (Sardine) which studied were Yacout Sardine (Morocco), Marina Sardine (Tunisia), Silver Sardine (Morocco) and Salsa Sardine (China). Methods: Prospective study was done in Baghdad from January to June 2016 . 40 samples of four different foreign brands (10 samples for each brand were obtained): Yacout Sardine (Morocco), Marina Sardine(Tunisa), Silver Sardine (Morocco) and Salsa Sardine (China) of canned fish (90 g cans) were analyzed for their content of Cu, Ni, Cr and Fe. Atomic absorption spectroscopy technique was used for determination of metals under study. Results: Mean levels of Cu in four types of canned sardine were 0.7±0.03 μg/g in Yacout canned sardine, 0.9±0.0303 μg/g in Marina canned sardine, 2.1±0.367 μg/g in silver canned sardine and 1.0±0.41 μg/g in Salsa canned sardine, while mean levels of Ni in four samples were 0.14±0.043 μg/g, 0.12±0.035 μg/g ,0.12±0.055 μg/g and 0.14±0.0285 μg/g .Also mean levels of Cr in same four samples were 0.1±0.0332 μg/g, 0.08±0.02 μg/g, 0.1±0.0245 μg/g, 0.11±0.0274 μg/g. and mean levels of Fe in four samples were 21±1.685 μg/g , 25±1.1 μg/g , 20±1.886 μg/g and 30±0.831 μg/g respectively Conclusion: analytical data obtained from this study shows that the metal concentrations for the types of canned sardines except Fe were generally within the Environmental Protection Agency in United States of America (U.S.EPA), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),World Health Organization(WHO) and Food and Drug Administration in United States of America (U.S.FDA) recommended limits for canned fish and do not cause any risk for the local consumers, but contamination of Fe in majority of canned sardines samples may cause risk for the consumers.http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/291Copper, Nickel, Chromium, Iron, Food Security.
spellingShingle Khalid N. Jasim
Samir L. Shkhaier
Determination of some heavy metals in canned Sardines fish from Iraqi markets
مجلة كلية الطب
Copper, Nickel, Chromium, Iron, Food Security.
title Determination of some heavy metals in canned Sardines fish from Iraqi markets
title_full Determination of some heavy metals in canned Sardines fish from Iraqi markets
title_fullStr Determination of some heavy metals in canned Sardines fish from Iraqi markets
title_full_unstemmed Determination of some heavy metals in canned Sardines fish from Iraqi markets
title_short Determination of some heavy metals in canned Sardines fish from Iraqi markets
title_sort determination of some heavy metals in canned sardines fish from iraqi markets
topic Copper, Nickel, Chromium, Iron, Food Security.
url http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/291
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