Health risk assessment of potassium bromate in bread in Ghana

Health risk assessment of potassium bromate in bread in Ghana

Introduction: Potassium bromate (KBrO3) is an oxidizing agent added to flour to improve bread quality. However, KBrO3 is nephrotoxic, and a class B carcinogen banned in most countries, including Ghana. Aim: This study aimed to determine the residual KBrO3 concentration in bread and to estimate the c...

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Main Authors: J.A. Ayembilla, A. Quarcoo, B.K. Whyte, A. Gordon, P.N.Y. Otu, D.A. Bonah, W.E. Gedza, J. Gmakame, I.A. Andorful, L. Owusu-Ansah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Potassium bromate
Promethazine spectrophotometric method
Chemical risk
Carcinogenic risk
Acute toxicity
Chronic toxicity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024005504

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