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. 2024 Aug;40(8):1553-1560.
doi: 10.1007/s44211-024-00579-7. Epub 2024 Jun 7.

Contamination, speciation, and health risk assessment of arsenic in leafy vegetables in Ambagarh Chowki (India)

Madhuri Khute  1 , Saroj Sharma  1 , Khageshwar Singh Patel  2 , Piyush Kant Pandey  3 , Jasmina Allen  3 , Warren Corns  4 , Nelina Georgieva  4 , Elena Bozhanina  5 , Borislav Blazhev  5 , Milosz Huber  6 , Simge Varol  7 , Pablo Martín-Ramos  8 , Yanbei Zhu  9
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Contamination, speciation, and health risk assessment of arsenic in leafy vegetables in Ambagarh Chowki (India)

Madhuri Khute et al. Anal Sci. 2024 Aug.

Abstract

Green leafy vegetables are essential for a balanced diet, providing vital nutrients for overall well-being. However, concerns arise due to contamination with toxic substances, such as arsenic, posing risks to food safety and human health. This study analyzes inorganic (iAs), monomethyl (MMA), and dimethyl arsenic (DMA) in specific leafy vegetables (Amaranthus tricolor L., Corchorus olitorius L., Cordia myxa L., Hibiscus sabdariffa L., Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam., Moringa oleifera Lam., and Spinacia oleracea L.) grown in the heavily polluted Ambagarh Chouki region, Chhattisgarh, India. Concentrations of DMA, MMA, and iAs ranged from 0 to 155, 0 to 7, and 131 to 3579 mg·kg-1, respectively. The health quotient (HQ) for iAs ranged between 0.37 and 3.78, with an average value of 2.58 ± 1.08.

Keywords: Arsenic speciation; Chhattisgarh; India; Leafy vegetables; Pollution.

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