Risk Assessment of Lead and Cadmium in Some Food Supplements Available on the Romanian Market
Across the world, there has been an increase in the consumption of food supplements. This may be due to the perception that these dietary supplements cannot negatively affect the health of consumers in any way. However, dietary supplements may not have the expected effect. In addition, it has been s...
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| author | Gabriel Mustatea Elena L. Ungureanu Sorin C. Iorga Denisa Ciotea Mona E. Popa |
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| description | Across the world, there has been an increase in the consumption of food supplements. This may be due to the perception that these dietary supplements cannot negatively affect the health of consumers in any way. However, dietary supplements may not have the expected effect. In addition, it has been shown that supplements can sometimes be chemically, physically or microbiologically contaminated, if the hygiene conditions and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan are not fully complied with. The aim of this study was to determine the lead and cadmium content of 41 food supplements available on the Romanian market and to assess the risk to consumer health. The graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) technique was used for sample analysis after wet mineralization of the samples. The risk assessment was determined based on Estimated Daily Intake (EDI), Target Hazard Quotient (THQ), and Carcinogenic Risk (CR) calculations. Values obtained for both lead and cadmium fall within the limits imposed by the legislation in force. Small risks associated with the consumption of these food supplements was shown, with a main recommendation being to decrease the recommended daily dose in the case of food supplements. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fb72d3a1133d4ebf80acf6ec9cc6fbb72023-11-21T09:57:28ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582021-03-0110358110.3390/foods10030581Risk Assessment of Lead and Cadmium in Some Food Supplements Available on the Romanian MarketGabriel Mustatea0Elena L. Ungureanu1Sorin C. Iorga2Denisa Ciotea3Mona E. Popa4National Research & Development Institute for Food Bioresources, 020323 Bucharest, RomaniaNational Research & Development Institute for Food Bioresources, 020323 Bucharest, RomaniaNational Research & Development Institute for Food Bioresources, 020323 Bucharest, RomaniaFaculty of Biotechnology, University of Agronomic Science and Veterinary Medicine, 011464 Bucharest, RomaniaFaculty of Biotechnology, University of Agronomic Science and Veterinary Medicine, 011464 Bucharest, RomaniaAcross the world, there has been an increase in the consumption of food supplements. This may be due to the perception that these dietary supplements cannot negatively affect the health of consumers in any way. However, dietary supplements may not have the expected effect. In addition, it has been shown that supplements can sometimes be chemically, physically or microbiologically contaminated, if the hygiene conditions and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan are not fully complied with. The aim of this study was to determine the lead and cadmium content of 41 food supplements available on the Romanian market and to assess the risk to consumer health. The graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) technique was used for sample analysis after wet mineralization of the samples. The risk assessment was determined based on Estimated Daily Intake (EDI), Target Hazard Quotient (THQ), and Carcinogenic Risk (CR) calculations. Values obtained for both lead and cadmium fall within the limits imposed by the legislation in force. Small risks associated with the consumption of these food supplements was shown, with a main recommendation being to decrease the recommended daily dose in the case of food supplements.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/3/581leadcadmiumrisk assessment |
| spellingShingle | Gabriel Mustatea Elena L. Ungureanu Sorin C. Iorga Denisa Ciotea Mona E. Popa Risk Assessment of Lead and Cadmium in Some Food Supplements Available on the Romanian Market Foods lead cadmium risk assessment |
| title | Risk Assessment of Lead and Cadmium in Some Food Supplements Available on the Romanian Market |
| title_full | Risk Assessment of Lead and Cadmium in Some Food Supplements Available on the Romanian Market |
| title_fullStr | Risk Assessment of Lead and Cadmium in Some Food Supplements Available on the Romanian Market |
| title_full_unstemmed | Risk Assessment of Lead and Cadmium in Some Food Supplements Available on the Romanian Market |
| title_short | Risk Assessment of Lead and Cadmium in Some Food Supplements Available on the Romanian Market |
| title_sort | risk assessment of lead and cadmium in some food supplements available on the romanian market |
| topic | lead cadmium risk assessment |
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