Levels of selected heavy metals in canned tomato paste sold in Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorBoadi Nathaniel
dc.contributor.authorMensah John
dc.contributor.authorBadu Mercy
dc.contributor.authorTwumasi Sylvester
dc.contributor.authorOsei Irene
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-12T10:50:59Z
dc.date.available2023-12-12T10:50:59Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionThis article is published by Food additives & Contaminants and is also available at https://doi.org/10.1080/19393210.2012.657250
dc.description.abstractSixty-one samples of canned tomato paste comprising seven brands originating from three countries and sold in local markets in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana were analysed for levels of iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry and for levels of mercury (Hg) by direct mercury analyzer. Mean heavy metal concentrations varied by brand, ranging from below the limit of detection (Cd) to a maximum concentration range of 1.68 1.63 to 58.6 14.5 mgg 1 (Fe). Estimated mean ranges of other heavy metals are 2.06 0.62 to 8.52 0.68 mgg 1 (Zn), 2.62 0.33 to 5.75 0.47 mgg 1 (Mn), 0.070 0.003 to 0.116 0.012 mgg 1 (Pb) and 0.011 0.001 to 0.102 0.001 mgg 1 (Hg). Assessed metal levels in five brands were below the WHO/FAO permissible levels. Results of the one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) conducted on the data suggested no significant variations (P40.05) in the concentrations of the metals in the same brands of canned tomatoes.
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dc.identifier.citationNathaniel Boadi, John Mensah, Sylvester Twumasi, Mercy Badu & Irene Osei (2012) Levels of selected heavy metals in canned tomato paste sold in Ghana, Food Additives and Contaminants: Part B, 5:1, 50-54, DOI: 10.1080/19393210.2012.657250
dc.identifier.uri10.1080/19393210.2012.657250
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/14804
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherFood Additives & Contaminants
dc.titleLevels of selected heavy metals in canned tomato paste sold in Ghana
dc.typeArticle
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