Analysis of heavy metals in some wild-grown edible mushrooms from the middle black sea region, Turkey
Concentrations of heavy metals (Cu, Cd, Pb, Zn, Mn, Fe, Cr and Ni) were determined in wild-grown edible mushrooms. The mushroom samples were collected from Tokat in the Middle Black Sea region of Turkey. The analyses were performed using a Perkin–Elmer Analyst 700 Atomic Absorption Spectrometer. The...
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Published in | Food chemistry Vol. 86; no. 4; pp. 547 - 552 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Oxford
Elsevier Ltd
01.08.2004
Elsevier |
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Summary: | Concentrations of heavy metals (Cu, Cd, Pb, Zn, Mn, Fe, Cr and Ni) were determined in wild-grown edible mushrooms. The mushroom samples were collected from Tokat in the Middle Black Sea region of Turkey. The analyses were performed using a Perkin–Elmer Analyst 700 Atomic Absorption Spectrometer. The results indicated that the levels of heavy metals in mushrooms were high in some species. The level of Cu was the highest in
Agaricus bisporus as 107
±
8.5 μg/g. The levels of Cd, Pb, Zn and Mn conformed to the FAO/WHO (1976) standards. Fe content was higher than other metals in all mushroom species. The concentrations of Cr were highest in
Marasmius oreades,
Armillaria mellea and
Morchella elata in this study. The highest Ni contents were observed in
Armillaria mellea,
Marasmius oreades,
Morchella vulgaris and
Agaricus bisporus. |
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ISSN: | 0308-8146 1873-7072 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.foodchem.2003.09.007 |