Chitosan and Moringa Oleifera Seeds Controlling Heavy Metal Residues in Water and Fish Meat

Abstract

Fish individual is one of the most nutritious foods of animal origin because of its high biological value of protein, lipid, vitamin and essential fatty acid content as well as the availability of Omega-3 fatty acids, which have several health benefits (Dalia et al., 2019). In contrast, fish can store heavy metals in their tissues at greater levels that are hundreds of times more concentrated than the water medium by absorption along the gill