Heavy metals in cereals and pulses: Health implications in Bangladesh

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 62, Issue 44, 2014, Pages 10828-10835

  Islam, Md Saiful ^a,b   Ahmed, Md Kawser ^c   Habibullah Al Mamun, Md ^a,b  

^a PATUAKHALI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b YOKOHAMA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; cereals; health risks; heavy metals; pulses

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METALS;

BANGLADESH; CEREALS; HEALTH IMPLICATIONS; PULSES;

HEALTH RISKS;

HEAVY METAL; SOIL POLLUTANT;

ANALYSIS; BANGLADESH; CEREAL; CHEMISTRY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; PRODUCT SAFETY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTANT;

BANGLADESH; CEREALS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; METALS, HEAVY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

EID: 84908577145     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf502486q     Document Type: Article

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