Heavy Metals in Tuna Species Meat and Potential Consumer Health Risk: A Review

Norhazirah, A A; Shazili, Noor Azhar Mohamed; Kamaruzzaman, Yunus; Sim, Siong Fong; Kutty, Ahmad Abas; Ong, Meng Chuan

doi:10.1088/1755-1315/494/1/012013

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“…In cases number (4,7,8) the researcher noticed a remarkable increase of testosterone levels (3.47, 3.9 and 5.32 ng/ml) with percentage (51%, 54% and 77% respectively), these increase may due to performing heavy free weight squat and deadlight exercise which may effected on synthesizes testosterone and growth hormone, this result was agreed with (14) . In cases number (6,10) the researcher noticed moderate increase in testosterone levels (3.86-3.5 ng/ml) (30% and 37%) these increase may occur due to association of testosterone-related dietary pattern, the result was agreed with (15) and (16) . on the other hand cases number (1,2) there were mild decrease in testosterone level (-18% and -27%) respectively, the result may be due to sleep loss that reduces testosterone levels in these cases or due to involvement of testosterone inhibitor food in diet, peppermint effects men by decrease luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone and decrease in testosterone hormone level, the result was agreed with (12) and (17) .…”

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Using Tuna Meat as a Supplement to Increase Testosterone Hormone Level in Men

Hasan¹,

Abbas²

2022

J.port.sci.res.

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This experiment was designed to investigate the effect of using tuna meat as a supplement to increase testosterone hormone level in men. The experiment based on 15 non married men aged (21 – 27) divided into two groups, group of ten men who ate 100 g of tuna daily for 15 days, the other group consists of 5 men were on a control diet . Testosterone levels of all men were examined before and after by blood tests using I-chroma test procedure. The results after 15 days showed significant variant in the T hormone. For example, the treated group results before eating tuna was ( 3.22 , 2.67 , 7.38 , 2.29 , 2.91 , 2.82 , 2.52 , 2.99 , 1 , 2.54 ) ng/ml and after eating tuna is ( 2.64 , 1.94 , 7.13 , 3.47 , 6.62 , 3.68 , 3.9 , 5.32 , 2.7 , 3.5 ) ng/ml respectively. While the control group were, before: ( 4.1 , 1.06 , 3.97 , 2.15 , 1.86 ) ng/ml and after: ( 1.5 , 2 , 2.3 , 3.34 ) ng/ml respectively. The percentage of hormonal variation before and after experiment in treated group were ( -18% , -27% , -3% ) decrease for samples no. ( 1, 2, 3 ) respectively and for samples no (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ) were ( 51%, 127%, 30%, 54%, 77%, 170%, 37% ) increase. While the control group have decreased levels in samples no. ( 1, 3 ) with percentage of (-14%, -49% ) respectively, and increased levels in samples number ( 2, 4, 5 ) with percentage of ( 41%, 7%, 79% ). as we notice, not much difference in control group, but treatment group has certain increase in seven samples and decrease in only three samples, because of several factors that the samples was exhibited to leads to decrease the hormone in these samples after treatment. The study concluded that , continuous oral consumption of 100g as supplement of Tuna meat for at least 15 days can lead to increase and/or regulate blood levels of testosterone hormone in men.

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confidence: 73%

Using Tuna Meat as a Supplement to Increase Testosterone Hormone Level in Men

Hasan¹,

Abbas²

2022

J.port.sci.res.

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“…The Cd level in the flesh of yellowfin tuna sampled from the Eastern Pacific Ocean, the city of Manta, Ecuador was 2.40 ± 5.10 mg/kg w.w. Its quantity was higher (13.00 ± 10.00 mg/kg w.w.) in the liver of the fish [ 5 ].…”

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“…Fish, especially cold-water marine fish, are rich in n-3-polyunsaturated fatty acids (e.g., linolenic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, and docosahexaenoic acid) that can reduce the potential risk of developing different diseases, e.g., diabetes, systemic arterial hypertension, obesity, hyperlipidemia, etc. [ 3 , 4 , 5 ].…”

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Metal Load of Potentially Toxic Elements in Tuna (Thunnus albacares)—Food Safety Aspects

Lehel

Papp

Bartha

et al. 2023

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The consumption of marine fishes has a positive effect on a consumer’s health; however, it poses a potential risk due to their level of heavy metals in their body. Heavy metals can be naturally found in the environment, but their concentration can be increased with anthropogenic activities. Samples of tuna (Thunnus albacares) were collected at a fishery market. The potentially toxic elements (arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury) were determined with a validated method in the flesh of fish using inductively plasma optical emission spectrometry after microwave digestion. Generally, the average concentration of them was below the official limit values regulated by the European Union, except for lead. Based on the concentrations of arsenic (inorganic derivates: 0.05 ± 0.02 mg/kg) and cadmium (0.03 ± 0.01 mg/kg) in the tuna fish samples, and their calculated EDI values (As: 0.03–0.09 µg/kg/day; Cd: 0.05–0.07 µg/kg/day), the investigated food could be declared safe for human consumption. Generally, mercury content was below the official regulated limit, and the calculated EDI value was below the dietary reference value (0.3 μg/kg/day) in most of the samples (90%), exceeding it only in two samples (0.69 and 0.82 μg/kg/day); thus, they may not be harmful to the consumer. The concentration of lead above the official maximum limit (0.30 mg/kg) in 40% of tuna samples (0.30–1.59 mg/kg), as well as the exceeding of the dietary reference value for lead (adult: 0.16 μg/kg/day; children: 0.26 μg/kg/day) based on the calculated EDI values (0.28–1.49 μg/kg/day), draw attention to the importance of environmental pollution and the protection of consumers’ health.

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“…However, data on the occurrence of toxic elements in canned food available on the Serbian market are minimal (Milenkovic et al 2019;Novakov et al 2017;Popovic et al 2018;Škrbić et al 2013), unlike numerous studies published in other countries. The largest number of papers published worldwide relate to toxic elements in canned sh (Ashraf et al 2006;Emami Khansari et al 2005;Hosseini et al 2015;Kim et al 2020;Lourenço et al 2004;Norhazirah et al 2020;Okyere et al 2015;Pappalardo et al 2015;Rodriguez-Mendivil et al 2019;Russo et al 2013;Shiber 2011;Sobhanardakani et al 2018), while a relatively small number include canned meat testing (Ainerua et al 2020;Buculei et al 2014;European Commission 2006;Khalafalla et al 2016;Korfali and Hamdan 2013;Kowalskaet al 2020;Massadeh et al 2018;Serbian Regulation 2019;Tuzen and Soylak 2007).…”

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Determination of toxic elements in meat products from Serbia packaged in tinplate cans

Stojanović

Janković

Đorđević

et al. 2021

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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This work aimed to examine the in uence of the storage period on the content of toxic elements (As, Cd, Pb, and Hg), in ve types of canned meat products, which are regularly used in the Serbian Armed Forces. Cans of beef goulash (BG), pork ragout (PR), spam (SP), liver pate (LP), and meatballs in tomato sauce (MB), produced according to military standards, and stored under regular conditions (temperature up to max 25 °C and relative humidity up to max 75%), were analyzed in this research. Meat products were made according to the special military requirements, packed in tinplate cans, and stored for up to 6 years.The highest average contents of toxic elements were found to be 10.00 µg/kg for arsenic in BG, 35.91 µg/kg for cadmium in LP, 15.04 µg/kg for mercury in PR, and 8.00 µg/kg for lead in PR. The storage period did not signi cantly affect the level of toxic elements, although higher concentrations were found in samples stored for more than two years. The in uence of raw materials, spices, and additives on the level of toxic elements in some meat products was also examined. None of the samples contained toxic elements at levels exceeding the currently maximum permitted levels. The consumption of this type of food represents a small risk to human health because the exposure of soldiers to toxic elements, calculated as weekly intake, is far below legal PTWI/TWI limits, established by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

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Heavy Metals in Tuna Species Meat and Potential Consumer Health Risk: A Review

Cited by 7 publications

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Using Tuna Meat as a Supplement to Increase Testosterone Hormone Level in Men

Using Tuna Meat as a Supplement to Increase Testosterone Hormone Level in Men

Metal Load of Potentially Toxic Elements in Tuna (Thunnus albacares)—Food Safety Aspects

Determination of toxic elements in meat products from Serbia packaged in tinplate cans

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