Bioaccumulation of zinc in edible tropical vegetables in Peninsular Malaysia and its human health risk assessment based on various ethnicities in Malaysia
Date
2021
Authors
Koe Wei Wong
Chee Kong Yap
Aziran Yaacob
Rosimah Nulit
Hishamuddin Omar
Ahmad Zaharin Aris
Moslem Sharifinia
Alireza Riyahi Bakhtiari
Salman Abdo Al-Shami
Muhammad Saleem
Journal Title
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Publisher
Springer
Abstract
Along with the growing utilization of zinc (Zn) and Zn-containing nanoparticles in various industries, Zn ecotoxicological evaluation on human food supply is necessary even though Zn is generally considered safe and rarely concentrated ecotoxicologically. This study aimed to investigate the bioaccumulation of Zn in 18 species of vegetables (seven leafy, nine fruity vegetables and one species each of tuber and legume) collected from two farming sites in the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. A human health risk assessment (HHRA) was also conducted.
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Keywords
Zinc, Vegetables, Heath risk assessment
Citation
Wong, K. W., Yap, C. K., Yaacob, A., Nulit, R., Omar, H., Aris, A. Z., ... & Okamura, H. (2021). Bioaccumulation of zinc in edible tropical vegetables in Peninsular Malaysia and its human health risk assessment based on various ethnicities in Malaysia. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28, 39110-39125.