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Prevalence of some chemical hazards in some meat products.

BENHA VETERINARY MEDICAL JOURNAL • 2019
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Authors Wafaa Hazaa email 1; Fahim aziz eldin Shsltoutorcid 2; Mohamed A.H. El-Shater3
Keywords Chemical Hazards; Meat Products; lead; cadmium; Nitrite
Journal BENHA VETERINARY MEDICAL JOURNAL
Publisher faculty of veterinary medicine benha university
Volume 37
Issue 1
Pages 32-36
publication.type International
Paper Link Open Link
Supplementary Materials Fahim Aziz Eldin Mohamed Shaltout_BVMJ_Volume 37_Issue 1_Pages 32-36.pdf
Abstract
In an attempt to determine the prevalence of some chemical hazards in various meat product thus, by measuring the residual levels of lead, cadmium and nitrite in such product, a total number of 60 random samples (15 of each) of minced meat , beef burger, sausages and luncheon were haphazardly gathered from a varied supermarkets and retailers in Benha City at Kalubia governorate, Egypt to be chemically analyzed by means of spectrophotometer. From the achieved results, it was detected that the mean values of residual levels of Pb in the inspected samples of minced meat, beef burger, sausages and luncheon were 0.06 ± 0.01, 0.11 ± 0.01, 0.16 ± 0.01 and 0.23 ± 0.01 mg/kg, respectively, while those of Cd were 0.03 ± 0.01, 0.07 ± 0.01 , 0.12 ± 0.01 , and 0.15 ± 0.01 mg/kg, and finally those of nitrite were not detected, 39.81 ± 2.24, 27.59 ± 1.65 and 62.07 ± 2.51 (ppm), respectively. The obtained findings were complied with the acceptable limits of heavy metals residues and residual nitrite level recommended by Egyptian Standards.