1
|
Voica C, Cristea G, Iordache AM, Roba C, Curean V. Elemental Profile in Chicken Egg Components and Associated Human Health Risk Assessment. TOXICS 2023; 11:900. [PMID: 37999552 PMCID: PMC10675580 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11110900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 10/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
Abstract
Egg is a food product of high nutritional quality, extensively consumed worldwide. The objectives of this study were the determination of the elemental profile in eggs (egg white, yolk, and eggshell), the estimation of the non-carcinogenic health risk associated with the presence of heavy metals in investigated egg samples, and the development of statistical models to identify the best predictors for the differentiation of egg components. The assessments were carried out in a total set of 210 samples, comprising home-produced and commercial eggs, using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The results suggested measurable differences amongst hen eggs coming from different husbandry systems. The statistical models employed in this study identified several elemental markers that can be used for discriminating between market and local producer samples. The non-carcinogenic risk related to the consumption of the analyzed egg samples was generally in the safe range for the consumers, below the maximum permitted levels set by Romanian and European legislation. Food contamination is a public health problem worldwide, and the risk associated with exposure to trace metals from food products has aroused widespread concern in human health, so assessing the heavy metal content in food products is mandatory to evaluate the health risk.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Cezara Voica
- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
| | - Gabriela Cristea
- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
| | - Andreea Maria Iordache
- National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies, ICSI, 240050 Ramnicu Valcea, Romania;
| | - Carmen Roba
- Research Department, Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Babes-Bolyai University, 400294 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
| | - Victor Curean
- Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Dibakoane SR, Meiring B, Dube BA, Wokadala OC, Mlambo V. The application of multi-elemental fingerprints and chemometrics for discriminating between cage and free-range table eggs based on atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) and colorimetry. JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11694-023-01899-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
|
3
|
Pelícia V, Araujo P, Luiggi F, Stradiotti A, Denadai J, Sartori J, Pacheco P, Dornelas L, Silva E, Souza-Kruliski C, Pimenta G, Ducatti C. Estimation of the metabolic rate by assessing carbon-13 turnover in broiler tissues using the stable isotope technique. Livest Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2018.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
|
4
|
Valenti B, Biondi L, Campidonico L, Bontempo L, Luciano G, Di Paola F, Copani V, Ziller L, Camin F. Changes in stable isotope ratios in PDO cheese related to the area of production and green forage availability. The case study of Pecorino Siciliano. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2017; 31:737-744. [PMID: 28220554 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.7840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Revised: 02/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
RATIONALE No study has investigated the variations in stable isotope ratios (SIRs) of bioelements within a Protected Designations of Origin (PDO) cheese and few studies have focused on the dietary background of animals. For traceability purposes, it is important to know how and whether these issues affect SIRs in a PDO cheese. METHODS Thirty-six Pecorino Siciliano cheese samples were collected in three east-Sicilian areas in seasons in which green herbage was present or absent in the diet of the animals. The determination of C, N and S SIRs was performed using an isotope ratio mass spectrometer coupled with an elemental analyser. The H and O SIRs were measured using an isotope ratio mass spectrometer equipped with a thermal conversion elemental analyser pyrolysis unit. RESULTS The C, N, H, O and S SIRs measured in defatted cheeses were subjected to a multivariate stepwise discriminant analysis to verify if cheeses could be distinguished based on their geographical origin and on the animals' feeding regimen. Sulfur and nitrogen SIRs allowed the best discrimination among the three areas (97.2% correct classification of the cheeses). The discrimination of the feeding system, to check the presence or not of fresh forage in the diet of the animals, correctly classified 86.1% of the cheeses. The C and O SIRs were the most effective parameters. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that the variability in C, H, O, N and S SIRs can allow discrimination between cheeses produced in a narrow geographical region within a PDO area. This may lead to the search for new tools in authentication studies such as the creation of specific isoscapes. Moreover, this study confirms that SIR determination can also discriminate cheeses obtained from animals fed in stalls from those produced when animals have access to green forage, with benefit in terms of environmental impact, animal welfare and product quality. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Bernardo Valenti
- Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione e Ambiente (Di3A), University of Catania, Via Valdisavoia 5, 95123, Catania, Italy
| | - Luisa Biondi
- Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione e Ambiente (Di3A), University of Catania, Via Valdisavoia 5, 95123, Catania, Italy
| | - Luca Campidonico
- Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione e Ambiente (Di3A), University of Catania, Via Valdisavoia 5, 95123, Catania, Italy
| | - Luana Bontempo
- Dipartimento Qualità Alimentare e Nutrizione, Centro Ricerca ed Innovazione, Fondazione Edmund Mach (FEM), Via E. Mach 1, 38010, San Michele all'Adige, Italy
| | - Giuseppe Luciano
- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari ed Ambientali (DSA3), University of Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno 74, 06121, Perugia, Italy
| | - Fortunato Di Paola
- Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione e Ambiente (Di3A), University of Catania, Via Valdisavoia 5, 95123, Catania, Italy
| | - Venera Copani
- Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione e Ambiente (Di3A), University of Catania, Via Valdisavoia 5, 95123, Catania, Italy
| | - Luca Ziller
- Dipartimento Qualità Alimentare e Nutrizione, Centro Ricerca ed Innovazione, Fondazione Edmund Mach (FEM), Via E. Mach 1, 38010, San Michele all'Adige, Italy
| | - Federica Camin
- Dipartimento Qualità Alimentare e Nutrizione, Centro Ricerca ed Innovazione, Fondazione Edmund Mach (FEM), Via E. Mach 1, 38010, San Michele all'Adige, Italy
| |
Collapse
|