Toxic Elements and Mineral Content of Different Tissues of Endemic Edible Snails (<i>Helix vladika</i> and <i>H. secernenda</i>) of Montenegro
The objective of the present study is to determine the differences between the mineral content of various organs of <i>Helix vladika</i> and <i>H. secernenda</i>, the two most abundant edible snail species in Montenegro. The bioaccumulation of 12 examined elements (zinc, mang...
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| author | Vesna Vukašinović-Pešić Bogumiła Pilarczyk Tymoteusz Miller Monika Rajkowska-Myśliwiec Joanna Podlasińska Agnieszka Tomza-Marciniak Nada Blagojević Nevzeta Trubljanin Andrzej Zawal Vladimir Pešić |
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| description | The objective of the present study is to determine the differences between the mineral content of various organs of <i>Helix vladika</i> and <i>H. secernenda</i>, the two most abundant edible snail species in Montenegro. The bioaccumulation of 12 examined elements (zinc, manganese, copper, aluminum, cadmium, lead, nickel, iron, chromium, lithium, selenium and mercury) was determined in the hepatopancreas, albumen gland, digestive tract, reproductive system, mantle, foot and shell from three sampling sites (Biogradska Gora, Nikšić and Malesija). The examined populations of <i>H. vladika</i> and <i>H. secernenda</i> showed a significant difference in their lithium and selenium contents. The levels of the most examined metals (Zn, Mn, Cu, Al, Cd, Pb, Se and Hg) varied significantly among organs. The digestive tract and hepatopancreas tend to bioaccumulate selenium and cadmium. The general mean concentration of cadmium in the examined snail tissues exceeded the maximum allowable level at the Biogradska Gora and Malesija sites. Therefore, the use of the Montenegrin edible snails collected from the wilderness for human consumption seems to be limited by their higher bioaccumulation capacity for toxic elements such as cadmium. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d31c12b00f5c4bb3aec806b56ddc7c1a2023-11-20T02:40:59ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582020-06-019673110.3390/foods9060731Toxic Elements and Mineral Content of Different Tissues of Endemic Edible Snails (<i>Helix vladika</i> and <i>H. secernenda</i>) of MontenegroVesna Vukašinović-Pešić0Bogumiła Pilarczyk1Tymoteusz Miller2Monika Rajkowska-Myśliwiec3Joanna Podlasińska4Agnieszka Tomza-Marciniak5Nada Blagojević6Nevzeta Trubljanin7Andrzej Zawal8Vladimir Pešić9Faculty of Metallurgy and Technology, University of Montenegro, 81000 Podgorica, MontenegroDepartment of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene, Faculty of Biotechnology and Animal Husbundry, West Pomeranian University of Technology, 71-415 Szczecin, PolandInstitute of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of Szczecin, 71-415 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Toxicology, Dairy Technology and Food Storage, Faculty of Food Science and Fisheries, West Pomeranian University of Technology, 71-415 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Environmental Management, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, West Pomeranian University of Technology, 71-415 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene, Faculty of Biotechnology and Animal Husbundry, West Pomeranian University of Technology, 71-415 Szczecin, PolandFaculty of Metallurgy and Technology, University of Montenegro, 81000 Podgorica, MontenegroDepartment of Biology, University of Montenegro, 81000 Podgorica, MontenegroInstitute of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of Szczecin, 71-415 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Biology, University of Montenegro, 81000 Podgorica, MontenegroThe objective of the present study is to determine the differences between the mineral content of various organs of <i>Helix vladika</i> and <i>H. secernenda</i>, the two most abundant edible snail species in Montenegro. The bioaccumulation of 12 examined elements (zinc, manganese, copper, aluminum, cadmium, lead, nickel, iron, chromium, lithium, selenium and mercury) was determined in the hepatopancreas, albumen gland, digestive tract, reproductive system, mantle, foot and shell from three sampling sites (Biogradska Gora, Nikšić and Malesija). The examined populations of <i>H. vladika</i> and <i>H. secernenda</i> showed a significant difference in their lithium and selenium contents. The levels of the most examined metals (Zn, Mn, Cu, Al, Cd, Pb, Se and Hg) varied significantly among organs. The digestive tract and hepatopancreas tend to bioaccumulate selenium and cadmium. The general mean concentration of cadmium in the examined snail tissues exceeded the maximum allowable level at the Biogradska Gora and Malesija sites. Therefore, the use of the Montenegrin edible snails collected from the wilderness for human consumption seems to be limited by their higher bioaccumulation capacity for toxic elements such as cadmium.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/6/731mineral contenttoxic elementsaccumulationedible snailssnail tissueMontenegro |
| spellingShingle | Vesna Vukašinović-Pešić Bogumiła Pilarczyk Tymoteusz Miller Monika Rajkowska-Myśliwiec Joanna Podlasińska Agnieszka Tomza-Marciniak Nada Blagojević Nevzeta Trubljanin Andrzej Zawal Vladimir Pešić Toxic Elements and Mineral Content of Different Tissues of Endemic Edible Snails (<i>Helix vladika</i> and <i>H. secernenda</i>) of Montenegro Foods mineral content toxic elements accumulation edible snails snail tissue Montenegro |
| title | Toxic Elements and Mineral Content of Different Tissues of Endemic Edible Snails (<i>Helix vladika</i> and <i>H. secernenda</i>) of Montenegro |
| title_full | Toxic Elements and Mineral Content of Different Tissues of Endemic Edible Snails (<i>Helix vladika</i> and <i>H. secernenda</i>) of Montenegro |
| title_fullStr | Toxic Elements and Mineral Content of Different Tissues of Endemic Edible Snails (<i>Helix vladika</i> and <i>H. secernenda</i>) of Montenegro |
| title_full_unstemmed | Toxic Elements and Mineral Content of Different Tissues of Endemic Edible Snails (<i>Helix vladika</i> and <i>H. secernenda</i>) of Montenegro |
| title_short | Toxic Elements and Mineral Content of Different Tissues of Endemic Edible Snails (<i>Helix vladika</i> and <i>H. secernenda</i>) of Montenegro |
| title_sort | toxic elements and mineral content of different tissues of endemic edible snails i helix vladika i and i h secernenda i of montenegro |
| topic | mineral content toxic elements accumulation edible snails snail tissue Montenegro |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/6/731 |
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