Snack foods are common and highly advertised to children and serve their natural
predispositions for sweet and salty tastes. However, the risk issues of low-cost snacks eaten …

In this study, we investigated the concentrations of Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb and Zn; and their
associated health risks through consumption of ginger. After the ginger samples digested …

The ingredients and the preparation methods influence biscuit quality and safety. In Iraq,
biscuit imports are increasing every year, but no information is available in the scientific …

Snacks or junk foods are a form of relatively small, packaged, ready-to-eat fast foods, usually
taken not as a regular, but as a stopgap. However, contamination of snacks with trace …

The monitoring of food contamination by trace elemental impurities (TEIs) are major health
challenges in developing countries. The present study evaluated the content and …

Four mixed-ligand complexes were prepared and formulated as [Ln (H2OBA)(H2PZDC)]
and [Ln (H2OBA)(H2PDC)]{Ln= La & Gd; H2OBA= 4, 4-oxybisbenzoic acid; H2PDC= 2, 3 …

Heavy metal contamination in food products is a major concern for human health, and
chocolate, being a favourite sweet foodstuff of children and adults, possesses a greater …

Biscuits are flour-based bakery food with high global recognition and acceptance. However,
heavy metal contamination in these foodstuffs is of great concern these days since they are …

This study was designed to determine arsenic, lead, mercury and cadmium levels in
Spinacia oleracea (spinach), Daucus carota (carrot), Malus pumila (apple), Solanum …

In recent decades, interest in bakery products has increased due to their nutritional
properties. But in addition to this important aspect, they can also contain significant amounts …