Quality and safety of some commercial spices brands
In this study, in order to evaluate the quality and safety of selected commercial spices brands, contents of moisture and minerals, as well as the concentration of certain heavy metals (As, Hg and Pb) were determined in oregano, sweet basil, parsley and celery. The spice samples were subjec...
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doaj-d135c1ee29684275b374a094363e44992020-11-24T23:08:53ZengFaculty of Technology, Novi SadActa Periodica Technologica1450-71882013-01-012013441910.2298/APT1344001B1450-71881344001BQuality and safety of some commercial spices brandsBlagojević Slavica M.0Blagojević Stevan N.1Pejić Nataša D.2Begović Biljana A.3Gajinov Spasenka P.4Farmaceutski fakultet, Katedra za fizičku hemiju i instrumentalne metode, BeogradInstitut za opštu i fizičku hemiju, BeogradFarmaceutski fakultet, Katedra za fizičku hemiju i instrumentalne metode, BeogradInstitut za opštu i fizičku hemiju, BeogradInstitut za opštu i fizičku hemiju, BeogradIn this study, in order to evaluate the quality and safety of selected commercial spices brands, contents of moisture and minerals, as well as the concentration of certain heavy metals (As, Hg and Pb) were determined in oregano, sweet basil, parsley and celery. The spice samples were subjected to microwave digestion, and were analyzed by atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS), using hydride generation AAS technique, cold vapor AAS technique, and graphite furnace AAS technique for determination of As, Hg and Pb, respectively. Maximum concentrations of As and Pb were determined in the same brand sample of celery, and are 0.75 ppm and 0.40 ppm, respectively, while the maximum concentration of Hg in various brands sweet basil samples is 0.05 ppm. According to the results, the contents of moisture and minerals, as well as the concentrations of heavy metals in all selected spices were below the maximum permissible limits declared by the national legislations, and are safe for human consumption. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 172015]http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-7188/2013/1450-71881344001B.pdfspicesheavy metalsmoistureminerals contentatomic absorption spectrometry |
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Blagojević Slavica M. Blagojević Stevan N. Pejić Nataša D. Begović Biljana A. Gajinov Spasenka P. Quality and safety of some commercial spices brands Acta Periodica Technologica spices heavy metals moisture minerals content atomic absorption spectrometry |
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Blagojević Slavica M. Blagojević Stevan N. Pejić Nataša D. Begović Biljana A. Gajinov Spasenka P. |
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Quality and safety of some commercial spices brands |
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Quality and safety of some commercial spices brands |
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Quality and safety of some commercial spices brands |
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Quality and safety of some commercial spices brands |
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quality and safety of some commercial spices brands |
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Faculty of Technology, Novi Sad |
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Acta Periodica Technologica |
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1450-7188 |
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In this study, in order to evaluate the quality and safety of selected
commercial spices brands, contents of moisture and minerals, as well as the
concentration of certain heavy metals (As, Hg and Pb) were determined in
oregano, sweet basil, parsley and celery. The spice samples were subjected to
microwave digestion, and were analyzed by atomic absorption spectrometry
(AAS), using hydride generation AAS technique, cold vapor AAS technique, and
graphite furnace AAS technique for determination of As, Hg and Pb,
respectively. Maximum concentrations of As and Pb were determined in the same
brand sample of celery, and are 0.75 ppm and 0.40 ppm, respectively, while
the maximum concentration of Hg in various brands sweet basil samples is 0.05
ppm. According to the results, the contents of moisture and minerals, as well
as the concentrations of heavy metals in all selected spices were below the
maximum permissible limits declared by the national legislations, and are
safe for human consumption. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije,
br. 172015] |
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spices heavy metals moisture minerals content atomic absorption spectrometry |
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