Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology Insights(TAPI)

Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, P.M, Nigeria

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• Research Article   
  The Effects of Processing On Heavy Metals Concentrations and Health Risk Assessment in African Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus Phoenicis) Larvae
  Author(s): Markmanuel DP*, Young E and Godwin J
  
  This study investigated the concentrations of the heavy metals, Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn and Co in a raw and processed (boiled and fried) Rhynchophorus phoenicis larvae. The concentrations of the metals were measured using Thermal-Elemental Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (FAAS) S4-710-a6 model. The concentrations (mg/kg dry weight bases) of Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn and Co in raw, boiled and fried samples were; raw (10.23+0.08), (15.06+0.09), (5.19+0.01), (2.75+0.05) (1.75+0.12), boiled (7.24+0.19), (9.50+0.07), (4.11+0.09), (1.85+0.07), (2.00+0.00), and fried (6.25+0.06) (5.36+0.11), (3.31+0.04), (1.47+0.09), (2.88+0.07); respectively. The results showed a decreased order of Zn>Fe>Cu>Mn>Co in the raw sample, while the boiled and fried samples were in the order of Zn>Fe>Cu>Co>Mn. Generally, the observed trends were that the processing (boiling and frying) reduces the concentra.. Read More»
  

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