Preliminary Study on Edible Insect Species Cybister limbatus (Fabricius 1775) and Its Heavy Element Contents
Abstract
ABSTRACT:
The objective of the study was
to determine the concentration of heavy elements in edible insect pack and
estimate the potential health risks of elements to humans via consumption of
the insect pack. Aquatic edible insect Diving Beetle pack, Cybister limbatus (Fabricius 1775) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) was
chosen for the study. Sixteen heavy elements (Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni,
Cu, Zn, As, Se, Br, Rb, Sr, Pb) were determined in the edible beetle. Energy
Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) was used to determine the concentration
of the elements. Among the sixteen studied elements Ca (0.98 ppm), Ti (0.49 ppm)
and V (0.38 ppm) had the highest
concentration, whereas Rb (0.05 ppm), Sr (0.04 ppm), As (0.32 ppm), Br (0.06
ppm) and Pb (0.06 ppm) had the lowest concentration. The results
compared with US institute of medicine (IOM) panel on micronutrient guidelines,
the levels of elements in this study were found safe for consumption. But
especially residues of Pb and As, which are thought as the potential hazardous
elements, in this edible insect may pose health problem in the future.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
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Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
15 Mayıs 2018
Gönderilme Tarihi
20 Nisan 2017
Kabul Tarihi
7 Şubat 2018
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2018 Cilt: 28 Sayı: 1