Minerals are inorganic nutrients, usually required in small amounts from less than 1 to 2500
mg per day, depending on the mineral. As with vitamins and other essential food nutrients …

Trace elements were measured in the edible tissues of target marine species (Sardina
pilchardus, Mullus barbatus, Mullus surmuletus, Merluccius merluccius and Parapenaeus …

An assessment is made of published data on concentrations of four toxic trace elements
arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and methyl mercury (MeHg) in seafood …

This paper presents the results of a seasonal survey of heavy metals accumulated in
sediments and in the soft parts of the body of the mussel Perna perna at four stations in the …

Seasonal variations in the concentrations of four trace heavy metals (cadmium (Cd), copper
(Cu), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn)) were determined in Donax trunculus (Mollusca, Bivalvia) at …

Proximate, mineral and phytochemical composition of Piliostigma thonningii stem bark and
roots was investigated to determine the level of bioactive chemicals in the plant. The result …

This book presents in detail the state of knowledge of the distribution, bioavailability,
biomagnification, discrimination, fate and sources of chemical pollutants (metals, metalloids …

The study, which measured the concentrations of Zn, Cu, Pb and Cd, in muscle tissue of 5
commercially important crustacean species (Penaeus monodon, Penaeus indicus, Penaeus …

Medicinal plants serves as therapeutic agents as well as raw materials for the manufacture
of modern medicines due to the presence bioactive chemicals (phytochemicals) and …

This study evaluated carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic effects of metals in commonly
consumed protein food samples collected from three states in Southwestern Nigeria. One …