作者
Hasan Mohammadi Aghamirlou, Monireh Khadem, Abdolrasoul Rahmani, Marzieh Sadeghian, Amir Hossein Mahvi, Arash Akbarzadeh, Shahrokh Nazmara
发表日期
2015/12
期刊
Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering
卷号
13
页码范围
1-8
出版商
BioMed Central
简介
Background
Honey contains a complex mixture of carbohydrates and other minor substances. Elements are minor constituents of honey that may threaten the human health in excess concentrations. So, determining the metals in honey helps its quality control as a food product. The aim of this study was to determine the concentrations of some metals in Iranian honey.
Methods
This study was performed in four regions of Ardabil, a province of Iran. Honey samples (n = 25) were digested in microwave oven by nitric acid and hydrogen peroxide, then analyzed using inductively coupled plasma– optic emission spectrophotometry (ICP-OES).
Results
No significant differences were observed in cadmium, zinc, nickel, and chromium levels between regions (P > 0.05). Zinc was the most abundant metal in honey samples …
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