Heavy metal concentration in vegetables and their potential risk for human health

Feseha, A.; Chaubey, A. K.; Abraha, Ataklti

doi:10.21668/health.risk/2021.1.07.eng

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“…Another recent study reported TE (Pb, Cr, Cu, and Cd) accumulation in vegetables (cabbage, tomato, pepper, carrot, and lettuce) grown in soils of Ethiopia. The results found high mean concentrations of Cd in all vegetables within the range of 0.20-0.38 mg kg −1 [98].…”

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The Environmental Significance of Contaminants of Concern in the Soil–Vegetable Interface: Sources, Accumulation, Health Risks, and Mitigation through Biochar

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Vegetable consumption is considered as an important part of the human diet as it serves as an essential source of vitamins, nutrients, and minerals. In this regard, the demand for new technologies and ideas in the agricultural sector has grown steadily to help expand the production of vegetable crops. The uptake and accumulation of trace elements (TEs) and pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) as contaminants in vegetables have been accelerated by man-made activities. The dietary intake of these contaminated vegetables often poses significant human health risks. To counteract this, mitigation strategies in the form of environmental amendments have received increasing attention in the last decade. The incorporation of amendments in the form of biochar has been shown to reduce the uptake of contaminants in the soil and their accumulation in vegetables. The present review is organized to offer an overview of the occurrence and sources of important contaminants of concern particularly associated with vegetable plants. The factors influencing their uptake and accumulation in the edible parts of vegetable plants are discussed briefly along with the human health risk imposed via the consumption of contaminated vegetables. Furthermore, this review also explores feasible mitigation strategies through the use of biochar for these contaminants, along with future perspectives for addressing this issue of food contamination.

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The Environmental Significance of Contaminants of Concern in the Soil–Vegetable Interface: Sources, Accumulation, Health Risks, and Mitigation through Biochar

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“…Once it is ingested in digestive system, it shows poisonous effects on the body as described in Figure 2. Heavy metal exposure typically follows this outline: from industries to air, soil, water, and foods, and then to people [55][56][57][58][59]. This heavy metals are existing in a amount of formats.…”

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Heavy Metal Contamination in Vegetables and Their Toxic Effects on Human Health

Manwani¹,

C.R.²,

Jaiman³

et al. 2022

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Vegetables are a prevalent nutrition for people all over the world because they are high in important nutrients, antioxidants, and metabolites that function as buffers for acidic compounds created during digestion. Vegetables, on the other hand, absorbed both vital and poisonous substances through the soil. Possible human health concerns, including as cancer and renal damage, have been linked to the consumption of heavy metal-contaminated vegetables (HMs). Heavy metals like Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, and Hg were found in high concentrations in popular vegetables such as Amaranthus tricolour L., Chenopodium album L., Spinacia oleracea, Coriandrum sativum, Solanum lycopersicum, and Solanum melongena. The toxicity, fortification, health hazard, and heavy metals sources grown in soil are detailed in this review study.

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“…The presence of heavy metals in vegetables can pose a risk to human health, especially if consumed in large quantities (Sirajo et al, 2023). Some studies have found that the concentration of heavy metals in vegetables, such as Tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage, and Onions, can exceed the recommended limits set by organizations like the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization (Feseha et al, 2021;Jibrin et al, 2022). However, it is important to note that not all vegetables are equally affected, and the levels of heavy metals contamination can vary depending on the region and farming practices (Ara and Bhatti, 2015).…”

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Heavy Metals in Tomato, Bell Pepper and Onion Produced Under the Kano River Irrigation Project

Abdullahi,

Dandago,

Gambo

et al. 2023

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The presence of heavy metals (HMs) in food crops is an issue of public health significance, which is progressively evolving into a worldwide predicament. The continuous discharge of HMs into the environment through a range of anthropogenic practices and natural occurrences has raised concerns regarding food safety and human well-being. HMs exhibit substantial resistance and when they infiltrate the food chain, they establish a sustainable cycle within the food web. Samples of Tomato, Bell pepper and Onion were taken from 10 different locations across the irrigation scheme. Concentrations of Zn, Pb, Cd, Ni, Co, Cu, Cr and Hg were determined in Tomato, Bell pepper, Onion bulb and Onion leaf samples. The mean concentrations of Zn, Pb, Cd, Ni, Co, Cu, Cr in Tomato are 2.437, 0.869, 0.367, 1.325, 0.649, 2.090, 15.255 mg/kg respectively. Average concentrations of these HMs in Bell pepper are 3.713, 1.225, 0.361, 1.619, 0.382, 3.071, 9.279 mg/kg respectively. While in Onion bulb are 4.123, 0.878, 0.282, 2.438, 1.175, 5.848, 28.219 mg/kg respectively. Mean concentrations observed in Onion leaves are 3.697, 1.001, 0.716, 1.145, 1.017, 1.191, 10.993 mg/kg for Zn, Pb, Cd, Ni, Co, Cu, Cr respectively. The orders for HMs accumulations in vegetables are Cr>Zn>Cu>Ni>Pb>Co>Cd for Tomato and Bell pepper samples, Cr>Cu>Zn>Ni>Co>Pb>Cd for Onion bulb and Cr>Zn>Cu>Ni>Co>Pb>Cd for Onion leaves. Hg was not detected in all the vegetable samples. The mean concentrations for Zn, Cd and Cr exceeded permissible limits in all the vegetable samples.

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Heavy metal concentration in vegetables and their potential risk for human health

Cited by 8 publications

References 14 publications

The Environmental Significance of Contaminants of Concern in the Soil–Vegetable Interface: Sources, Accumulation, Health Risks, and Mitigation through Biochar

The Environmental Significance of Contaminants of Concern in the Soil–Vegetable Interface: Sources, Accumulation, Health Risks, and Mitigation through Biochar

Heavy Metal Contamination in Vegetables and Their Toxic Effects on Human Health

Heavy Metals in Tomato, Bell Pepper and Onion Produced Under the Kano River Irrigation Project

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