Previous studies revealed high levels of metals in soils, drinking water, foodstuffs and food
animals in several communities in Tarkwa, Ghana. Therefore wild rats were trapped from 16 …

Consumption and trade in bushmeat are entrenched in sub-Saharan Africa amid growing
land degradation and environmental pollution that raise safety concerns, yet sustainability of …

Hexavalent chromium species, Cr (VI), which can activate teratogenic processes, disturb
DNA synthesis and induce mutagenic changes resulting in malignant tumors. The detection …

Over the years, bushmeat has been a complementary source of nourishment for people
throughout the world yet there is limited understanding of the levels of heavy metal …

Meat is one of the most important and nutritious food products that is obtained from the
muscles of a diverse range of animals (Pereira & Vicente, 2013). Meat consumption has a …

En Afrique centrale, pour de nombreuses familles rurales, la chasse constitue une source de
nourriture souvent primordiale et la vente des excédents de gibier, une source …

Grasscutter (cane rat/Thryonomys swinderianus) digesta is used as a spice in Ghana.
Research shows that heavy metals from the environment may accumulate in the internal …

This study evaluated the bioaccumulation of 26 elements in five tissues of Persian jird
(Meriones persicus) captured from Darreh Zereshk copper mine. The elements' …

Wildlife meat is an important source of protein in tropical and subtropical regions. Samples
of African brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus africanus), a wildlife meat source, were …

Comparative heavy metal pollution in organs and flesh of marketed cane rat along five
highways in southwestern Nigeria was studied. Twenty-three wildlife markets were visited …