Background: Environmental contamination with elevated levels of copper (Cu), cobalt (Co), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr 6+ ), cadmium (Cd), and nickel (Ni)—all states which are found in Uganda—raises health risk to the public. Pb, Cr , Cd, Ni for instance generally considered nonessential cellular functions, notwithstanding importance oxidative state metals bioavailability. As s...

Classified as Group 1 carcinogens aflatoxins (AFs) are of major concern for food safety and public health. Within the AFs group, aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) occurs at highest levels in different products is considered most potent representative. A total 463 samples susceptible to contamination with AFB1 commonly consumed Serbia were collected analyzed. Consumption surveys performed using a frequency qu...

This study determined the extent of heavy metal contamination local fruit in Rayong, Thailand, an area where industrial base is adjacent to agricultural areas. Dietary exposure products grown contaminated areas can cause multiple adverse effects human body. In order avoid such undesirable effects, concentrations metals [arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), and zinc ...

Aflatoxins are a group of mycotoxins produced by certain species of Aspergillus. These molds grow on a variety of food and feed commodities and produce aflatoxins under appropriate temperature and humidity (Jay et al., 2005). Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is the most potent hepatocarcinogen of this group of mycotoxins. Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is a hydroxylated metabolite of AFB1 and is secreted in the milk o...

A survey on the occurrence of ochratoxin A (OTA) in 41 bread samples was carried out in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon. Maize (5) and wheat bread (36) and 43 representative urine samples from the Lisbon region were assayed for OTA levels using immunoaffinity column cleanup (IAC) and HPLC with fluorimetric detection (LC–FD). The percentage of OTA-positive samples was slightly higher for maize br...

Background: Pesticide use for fruits and vegetable production in Uganda may result presence of residues on produce which pose health risks to consumers. This research aimed at conducting a risk assessment pesticide vegetables Kampala Metropolitan Area, Uganda. Method: Pesticides were measured 160 samples analysed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Fruit consumption informatio...

In this study, pangas and feed samples were analyzed to estimate the levels of metallic elements profile human health risks due consumption contaminated fish. This investigation confirmed significant variations in heavy metal concentrations among different tissues order Ni > Cu Pb Cd Cr pre-monsoon = post-monsoon. Considerably higher Pb, Cu, estimated liver; detected muscle than other organs (p...