Trace heavy metal levels of some bouillon cubes, and food condiments readily consumed in Nigeria

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 122-127

  Nnorom, I C ^a   Osibanjo, O ^b   Ogugua, K ^a  

^a ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bouillon cubes; Food condiments; Heavy metals; Lead; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEAD; NITRITE; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CONDIMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; NIGERIA; SPICE; THYME;

THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 33847652925     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2007.122.127     Document Type: Article

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