Analysis of Lead and Cadmium Contents in Local Vegetables in Surat Thani, Thailand
Two toxic heavy metals, cadmium (Cd(II)) and lead (Pb(II)), in samples of local vegetables were analyzed by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy (GFAAS). Pak-Leang (Gnetum gnemon Linn.), Pak-Waen (Marsilea crenata Presl.), Mun-Poo (Glochidion littorale Blume Baill.), and Chamuang (Garcin...
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doaj-8fec50e40b3f4da8a3cb3c0965e2cfe92020-11-25T01:12:43ZengWalailak UniversityWalailak Journal of Science and Technology1686-39332228-835X2013-10-0111610.2004/wjst.v11i6.624342Analysis of Lead and Cadmium Contents in Local Vegetables in Surat Thani, ThailandNipaporn MEEPUN0Nattapan SAGUANSAKBARAMEE1Rattana WONGCHUPHAN2Faculty of Science and Technology, Suratthani Rajabhat University, Surat Thani 84100Faculty of Science and Technology, Suratthani Rajabhat University, Surat Thani 84100Faculty of Science and Technology, Suratthani Rajabhat University, Surat Thani 84100 Two toxic heavy metals, cadmium (Cd(II)) and lead (Pb(II)), in samples of local vegetables were analyzed by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy (GFAAS). Pak-Leang (Gnetum gnemon Linn.), Pak-Waen (Marsilea crenata Presl.), Mun-Poo (Glochidion littorale Blume Baill.), and Chamuang (Garcinia cowa Roxb.) were from fresh markets in 4 districts namely Muang, Phunphin, Kanchanadit and Ban Na Doem, Surat Thani province. The preparation of samples was carried out by mixed acid digestion procedure in order to extract the heavy metals. From the GFAAS analysis of sample solutions, the average lead contents were as follows: 0.10 ± 0.11 mg kg-1 in Pak-Leang, 0.04 ± 0.07 mg kg-1 in Pak-Waen, 0.14 ± 0.17 mg kg-1 in Mun-Poo and 0.02 ± 0.05 mg kg-1 in Chamuang. The results indicated that the concentrations of lead within these local vegetables were under the maximum allowable level according to the standard of the Ministry of Public Health, Thailand. On the other hand, analysis of cadmium found that 3 certain vegetables including Pak-Waen (0.48 ± 0.27 mg kg-1), Mun-Poo (0.78 ± 0.72 mg kg-1) and Chamuang (0.34 ± 0.27 mg kg-1), were contaminated with cadmium higher than the maximum allowable levels in the average for the standards of Australia-New Zealand, Codex, China and the European Union. The assessment of heavy metal indicated that these accumulation quantities in edible plants could be valuably evident for public concerns and research-based food safety. doi:10.14456/WJST.2014.1 http://wjst.wu.ac.th/index.php/wjst/article/view/624Leadcadmiumlocal vegetablesatomic absorption spectrometrySurat Thani |
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Nipaporn MEEPUN Nattapan SAGUANSAKBARAMEE Rattana WONGCHUPHAN Analysis of Lead and Cadmium Contents in Local Vegetables in Surat Thani, Thailand Walailak Journal of Science and Technology Lead cadmium local vegetables atomic absorption spectrometry Surat Thani |
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Analysis of Lead and Cadmium Contents in Local Vegetables in Surat Thani, Thailand |
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Analysis of Lead and Cadmium Contents in Local Vegetables in Surat Thani, Thailand |
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Analysis of Lead and Cadmium Contents in Local Vegetables in Surat Thani, Thailand |
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Analysis of Lead and Cadmium Contents in Local Vegetables in Surat Thani, Thailand |
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Analysis of Lead and Cadmium Contents in Local Vegetables in Surat Thani, Thailand |
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analysis of lead and cadmium contents in local vegetables in surat thani, thailand |
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Walailak University |
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Walailak Journal of Science and Technology |
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Two toxic heavy metals, cadmium (Cd(II)) and lead (Pb(II)), in samples of local vegetables were analyzed by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy (GFAAS). Pak-Leang (Gnetum gnemon Linn.), Pak-Waen (Marsilea crenata Presl.), Mun-Poo (Glochidion littorale Blume Baill.), and Chamuang (Garcinia cowa Roxb.) were from fresh markets in 4 districts namely Muang, Phunphin, Kanchanadit and Ban Na Doem, Surat Thani province. The preparation of samples was carried out by mixed acid digestion procedure in order to extract the heavy metals. From the GFAAS analysis of sample solutions, the average lead contents were as follows: 0.10 ± 0.11 mg kg-1 in Pak-Leang, 0.04 ± 0.07 mg kg-1 in Pak-Waen, 0.14 ± 0.17 mg kg-1 in Mun-Poo and 0.02 ± 0.05 mg kg-1 in Chamuang. The results indicated that the concentrations of lead within these local vegetables were under the maximum allowable level according to the standard of the Ministry of Public Health, Thailand. On the other hand, analysis of cadmium found that 3 certain vegetables including Pak-Waen (0.48 ± 0.27 mg kg-1), Mun-Poo (0.78 ± 0.72 mg kg-1) and Chamuang (0.34 ± 0.27 mg kg-1), were contaminated with cadmium higher than the maximum allowable levels in the average for the standards of Australia-New Zealand, Codex, China and the European Union. The assessment of heavy metal indicated that these accumulation quantities in edible plants could be valuably evident for public concerns and research-based food safety.
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