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Heavy Metal Contents and Physical Parameters of Aegiceras corniculatum, Brassica juncea, and Litchi chinensis Honeys from Bangladesh

The present study was undertaken to determine the heavy metal levels and the physicochemical parameters (pH, electrical conductivity (EC), and ash, moisture, and total sugar content) of honeys from Bangladesh. Three different floral honeys were investigated, namely, khalsi (Aegiceras corniculatum),...

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Autores principales: Sarker, Nandita, Chowdhury, Muhammed Alamgir Zaman, Fakhruddin, Abu Naieum Muhammad, Fardous, Zeenath, Moniruzzaman, Mohammed, Gan, Siew Hua
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Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4649072/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26618176
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/720341
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author Sarker, Nandita
Chowdhury, Muhammed Alamgir Zaman
Fakhruddin, Abu Naieum Muhammad
Fardous, Zeenath
Moniruzzaman, Mohammed
Gan, Siew Hua
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Chowdhury, Muhammed Alamgir Zaman
Fakhruddin, Abu Naieum Muhammad
Fardous, Zeenath
Moniruzzaman, Mohammed
Gan, Siew Hua
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description The present study was undertaken to determine the heavy metal levels and the physicochemical parameters (pH, electrical conductivity (EC), and ash, moisture, and total sugar content) of honeys from Bangladesh. Three different floral honeys were investigated, namely, khalsi (Aegiceras corniculatum), mustard (Brassica juncea), and litchi (Litchi chinensis) honeys. The heavy metals in the honeys were determined by using a High Temperature Dry Oxidation method followed by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. The mean pH, EC, and ash, moisture, and total sugar contents of the investigated honeys were 3.6, 0.51 mS/cm, 0.18%, 18.83%, and 68.30%, respectively. Iron was the most abundant among all the investigated heavy metals, ranging from 13.51 to 15.44 mg/kg. The mean concentrations of Mn and Zn in the investigated honeys were 0.28 mg/kg and 2.99 mg/kg, respectively. Cd was below the detection limit, and lead was found in some honey samples, but their contents were below the recommended Maximum Acceptable Level. Cr was also found in all of the samples, but its concentration was within the limit. The physicochemical analysis of the honey samples yielded levels within the limits set by the international honey legislation, indicating that the honey samples were of good quality and had acceptable values for maturity, purity, and freshness.
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spelling pubmed-46490722015-11-29 Heavy Metal Contents and Physical Parameters of Aegiceras corniculatum, Brassica juncea, and Litchi chinensis Honeys from Bangladesh Sarker, Nandita Chowdhury, Muhammed Alamgir Zaman Fakhruddin, Abu Naieum Muhammad Fardous, Zeenath Moniruzzaman, Mohammed Gan, Siew Hua Biomed Res Int Research Article The present study was undertaken to determine the heavy metal levels and the physicochemical parameters (pH, electrical conductivity (EC), and ash, moisture, and total sugar content) of honeys from Bangladesh. Three different floral honeys were investigated, namely, khalsi (Aegiceras corniculatum), mustard (Brassica juncea), and litchi (Litchi chinensis) honeys. The heavy metals in the honeys were determined by using a High Temperature Dry Oxidation method followed by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. The mean pH, EC, and ash, moisture, and total sugar contents of the investigated honeys were 3.6, 0.51 mS/cm, 0.18%, 18.83%, and 68.30%, respectively. Iron was the most abundant among all the investigated heavy metals, ranging from 13.51 to 15.44 mg/kg. The mean concentrations of Mn and Zn in the investigated honeys were 0.28 mg/kg and 2.99 mg/kg, respectively. Cd was below the detection limit, and lead was found in some honey samples, but their contents were below the recommended Maximum Acceptable Level. Cr was also found in all of the samples, but its concentration was within the limit. The physicochemical analysis of the honey samples yielded levels within the limits set by the international honey legislation, indicating that the honey samples were of good quality and had acceptable values for maturity, purity, and freshness. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015 2015-11-04 /pmc/articles/PMC4649072/ /pubmed/26618176 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/720341 Text en Copyright © 2015 Nandita Sarker et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Sarker, Nandita
Chowdhury, Muhammed Alamgir Zaman
Fakhruddin, Abu Naieum Muhammad
Fardous, Zeenath
Moniruzzaman, Mohammed
Gan, Siew Hua
Heavy Metal Contents and Physical Parameters of Aegiceras corniculatum, Brassica juncea, and Litchi chinensis Honeys from Bangladesh
title Heavy Metal Contents and Physical Parameters of Aegiceras corniculatum, Brassica juncea, and Litchi chinensis Honeys from Bangladesh
title_full Heavy Metal Contents and Physical Parameters of Aegiceras corniculatum, Brassica juncea, and Litchi chinensis Honeys from Bangladesh
title_fullStr Heavy Metal Contents and Physical Parameters of Aegiceras corniculatum, Brassica juncea, and Litchi chinensis Honeys from Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed Heavy Metal Contents and Physical Parameters of Aegiceras corniculatum, Brassica juncea, and Litchi chinensis Honeys from Bangladesh
title_short Heavy Metal Contents and Physical Parameters of Aegiceras corniculatum, Brassica juncea, and Litchi chinensis Honeys from Bangladesh
title_sort heavy metal contents and physical parameters of aegiceras corniculatum, brassica juncea, and litchi chinensis honeys from bangladesh
topic Research Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4649072/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26618176
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/720341
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