Estimation of heavy metals in fresh camel meat in Samawah city as a human food hygiene
1 Department of Vet. Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Al Muthanna, Iraq.
2 Zoonoses Research Unit, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Baghdad, Iraq.
3 Department of Vet. Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Al-Qasim Green University. Iraq.
Research Article
International Journal of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences Archive, 2022, 03(02), 056–059.
Article DOI: 10.53771/ijbpsa.2022.3.2.0051
Publication history:
Received on 25 March 2022; revised on 02 May 2022; accepted on 04 May 2022
Abstract:
Background: Meat is considered a good source of animal vitamins, minerals, and proteins in some parts of the world, such as the Arabian Peninsula, India, and the Middle East. Measuring metal concentrations in camel meat is therefore essential for preventing food safety threats, which in turn protect consumers. Camel meat can be contaminated with heavy metals that may pose problems for human health and food safety.
Methods: In this study, a determination of the concentrations of heavy or toxic metals that may be harmful to human health was made in camel meat obtained from different sources and butcher shops over a period of time in Samawah city. A total of 100 samples from different locations in Samawah city were collected for measurement each week using an atomic absorption spectrometer.
Results: This was a positive sign for ensuring human health since camel meat was not polluted in any of the tested samples.
Keywords:
Heavy metal; Pollution; Camel meat; Proteins
Full text article in PDF:
Copyright information:
Copyright © 2022 Author(s) retain the copyright of this article. This article is published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Liscense 4.0