Concentration of cadmium, zinc and manganese in root, stalk and leaf of spinach and tomato in Hamedan
Subject Areas :
Food Science and Technology
A. Ghobadi
1
,
A. Jahangard
2
1 - Young Researchers and Elite Club, Hamedan, Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan
2 - Young Researchers and Elite Club, Hamedan, Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan
Received: 2015-05-09
Accepted : 2016-11-05
Published : 2016-11-21
Keywords:
Heavy metals,
Hamedan,
Vegetables,
food chain,
Abstract :
Heavy metals are considers as significant environment pollutants. Their entrance into food chain is a serious health hazard to humans. This study was conducted to determine the concentrations of Cadmium, Zinc and Manganese in root, stalk and leaf portions of spinach and tomato. For this reason, during 2014 in Hamedan city, 3 farms with 5 repetitions from each farm were sampled. Samples were subjected to acid-digestion and the concentrations of the elements were assayed by inductively coupled plasma (ICP). According to the results, the average concentrations of heavy metals in root, stalk and leaf of spinach was estimated at: cadmium, 0.14, 0.24, 0.34 mg/kg, zinc, 15.53, 24.82, 35 mg/kg and manganese, 26.59, 24.42, 45.38 mg/kg, respectively. The data for the tomato samples were: cadmium, 16.20, 24.42, 33.81 mg/kg, Zinc, 21.48, 39.74, 52.92 mg/kg and manganese, 26.60, 42.41, 61.90 mg/kg, respectively. The mean concentration of cadmium and manganese in spinach and tomato showed a significant difference with the WHO/FAO standard limit. However, in the case of zinc the difference was insignificant. It was concluded that in this experiment the spinach and tomato samples were polluted with higher concentration of cadmium and manganese than the approved limit of WHO/FAO and therefore was found risky for the consumers.
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