Consumption pattern, heavy metal content and risk assessment of Akpeteshie-local gin in Ho municipality of Ghana

Akpeteshie is a locally distilled alcoholic beverage produced by fermentation of palm wine and other substrates. This study investigated akpeteshie consumption patterns in Ho municipality and assessed the content of ethanol and contaminants (methanol, lead, copper and iron) in the akpeteshie samples...

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Main Authors: E.N. Agbley, F.M. Kpodo, N.K. Kortei, J.K. Agbenorhevi, G. Kaba, J. Nyasordzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific African
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227623000236