Open AccessAccumulation of Heavy Metals in Edible Organs of Different Meat Products Available in the Markets of Lahore, Pakistan
Author(s) -
Nadia Jamil,
Mujtaba Baqar,
Maryam Manzoor,
Nadeem Abbas,
Abdul Qadir,
Naveed Ahsan,
Irfan Ahmad Shaikh,
Sadaf Munir,
Muhammad Arslan,
Hina Zahid
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pakistan journal of scientific and industrial research. series b: biological sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.117
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2223-2567
pISSN - 2221-6421
DOI - 10.52763/pjsir.biol.sci.58.2.2015.92.97
Subject(s) - heavy metals , flesh , food science , toxicology , chemistry , biology , environmental chemistry
The present study assessed the accumulation of selected heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Pb and Cu) in different organs including brain, heart, lungs, liver, stomach, kidney and flesh (muscles) of several animals commercially available in the market of Lahore, Pakistan. The concentrations found in different organs of chicken, goat and cow ranged between 0.132-2.165 mg/g for Cd, 0.768-2.335 mg/g for Cr, 0.260-1.411 mg/g for Pb and 0.092-1.195 mg/g for Cu. In the absence of national safety standards in respect to the content of heavy metals in foodstuffs, the results obtained were compared with international guidelines and found concentrations considerably higher than the prescribed safe limits. Therefore, immediate attention must be paid to prevent public health risks associated with the presence of toxic heavy metals in the commercially available meat products.