Heavy Metals Presence in the Soil and Their Content in Selected Varieties of Chili Peppers in Slovakia
<i>Capsicum</i> chili peppers are popular vegetables in Slovakia. They provide a supply of health-promoting substances, but contaminated vegetables can pose a serious health risk to the people who consume them. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the content of heavy metals...
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doaj-b3ba618790e54a1bb10d780fa208d8a62021-08-26T13:44:58ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582021-07-01101738173810.3390/foods10081738Heavy Metals Presence in the Soil and Their Content in Selected Varieties of Chili Peppers in SlovakiaJudita Lidiková0Natália Čeryová1Marek Šnirc2Janette Musilová3Ľuboš Harangozo4Alena Vollmannová5Jan Brindza6Olga Grygorieva7Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, SlovakiaDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, SlovakiaDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, SlovakiaDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, SlovakiaDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, SlovakiaDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, SlovakiaDepartment of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agrobiotechnology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, SlovakiaDepartment of Fruit Plants Acclimatisation, National Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Timiryazevska 1, 04014 Kyiv, Ukraine<i>Capsicum</i> chili peppers are popular vegetables in Slovakia. They provide a supply of health-promoting substances, but contaminated vegetables can pose a serious health risk to the people who consume them. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the content of heavy metals (Mn, Zn, Cr, Cu, Ni, Cd, Pb and Hg) in the soil as well as in selected varieties of the genus <i>Capsicum</i> grown in southern Slovakia. The results were compared with the limit values given by the Law no. 220/2004 (valid in the SR) as well as threshold values proposed by the European Commission (EC) (2006). The gained result showed that the total content of Cd (1.64 mg/kg) as well as the available mobile forms of Cd (0.12 mg/kg) and Pb (0.26 mg/kg) was exceeded on the soil on which <i>Capsicum</i> cultivars were grown. The limit values of other monitored heavy metals (Mn, Zn, Cr, Cu, Ni, and Hg) were not exceeded. The studied species of the genus <i>Capsicum</i> did not accumulate monitored heavy metals. It can be stated that consumption of chili peppers does not pose any risk for human health.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/8/1738heavy metals<i>Capsicum</i>chilifood safetycadmium |
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Judita Lidiková Natália Čeryová Marek Šnirc Janette Musilová Ľuboš Harangozo Alena Vollmannová Jan Brindza Olga Grygorieva Heavy Metals Presence in the Soil and Their Content in Selected Varieties of Chili Peppers in Slovakia Foods heavy metals <i>Capsicum</i> chili food safety cadmium |
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Judita Lidiková Natália Čeryová Marek Šnirc Janette Musilová Ľuboš Harangozo Alena Vollmannová Jan Brindza Olga Grygorieva |
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Heavy Metals Presence in the Soil and Their Content in Selected Varieties of Chili Peppers in Slovakia |
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Heavy Metals Presence in the Soil and Their Content in Selected Varieties of Chili Peppers in Slovakia |
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Heavy Metals Presence in the Soil and Their Content in Selected Varieties of Chili Peppers in Slovakia |
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Heavy Metals Presence in the Soil and Their Content in Selected Varieties of Chili Peppers in Slovakia |
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Heavy Metals Presence in the Soil and Their Content in Selected Varieties of Chili Peppers in Slovakia |
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heavy metals presence in the soil and their content in selected varieties of chili peppers in slovakia |
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<i>Capsicum</i> chili peppers are popular vegetables in Slovakia. They provide a supply of health-promoting substances, but contaminated vegetables can pose a serious health risk to the people who consume them. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the content of heavy metals (Mn, Zn, Cr, Cu, Ni, Cd, Pb and Hg) in the soil as well as in selected varieties of the genus <i>Capsicum</i> grown in southern Slovakia. The results were compared with the limit values given by the Law no. 220/2004 (valid in the SR) as well as threshold values proposed by the European Commission (EC) (2006). The gained result showed that the total content of Cd (1.64 mg/kg) as well as the available mobile forms of Cd (0.12 mg/kg) and Pb (0.26 mg/kg) was exceeded on the soil on which <i>Capsicum</i> cultivars were grown. The limit values of other monitored heavy metals (Mn, Zn, Cr, Cu, Ni, and Hg) were not exceeded. The studied species of the genus <i>Capsicum</i> did not accumulate monitored heavy metals. It can be stated that consumption of chili peppers does not pose any risk for human health. |
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