Comparative Study of the Potentially Toxic Elements and Essential Microelements in Honey Depending on the Geographic Origin

Comparative Study of the Potentially Toxic Elements and Essential Microelements in Honey Depending on the Geographic Origin

The profiling and quantification of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in honey from Poland was the main aim of this work. Due to the differences in botanical and geographical origin, 33 honey samples from various parts of Poland have been tested and compared to 12 samples taken from other countries,...

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Published in:Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2022-08, Vol.27 (17), p.5474
Main Authors: Ligor, Magdalena, Kowalkowski, Tomasz, Buszewski, Bogusław
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Accuracy
Cadmium
Chromium
Cluster analysis
Comparative studies
Heavy metal content
Heavy metals
Honey
ICP-MS
Investigations
Magnesium
Manganese
Mineralization
Molybdenum
Pharmaceutical industry
Plant nectar
Pollutants
potentially toxic elements
Scientific imaging
Trace elements
Zinc
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Summary:The profiling and quantification of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in honey from Poland was the main aim of this work. Due to the differences in botanical and geographical origin, 33 honey samples from various parts of Poland have been tested and compared to 12 samples taken from other countries, such as Australia, Bulgaria, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Romania and Turkey. The studied elements in honey samples were: As, Be, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, V and Zn. In most cases, the analyzed samples of honey were characterized by the moderate values of analyzed PTEs. Only a few samples contained higher concentrations of copper and manganese were noted. The presence of cadmium and lead in the level below the background equivalent concentrations was measured in the tested samples.
ISSN:1420-3049
1420-3049