Metals concentrations in eggs of domestic avian and estimation of health risk from eggs consumption

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 448-453

  Abduljaleel, Salwa A ^a   Shuhaimi Othman, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Domestic avian; Egg consumption; Eggs; Health risk; Heavy metals

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; NICKEL; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIRD; CHICKEN; EGG; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PIGEON; QUAIL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 83455258175     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2011.448.453     Document Type: Article

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