Entomophagy and chemical element residues: Noncarcinogenic risk assessment for human consumption.

Entomophagy has received considerable attention due to its vulnerability to toxic chemical elements, thus requiring safety assessment. In this study, edible insects Rhyncophorus phoenics larvae (palm weevil) and Macrotermes bellicosus (termite) commonly found and sold in Anambra State, Nigeria, were...

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Main Authors: Chigozie Damian Ezeonyejiaku, Charles Obinwanne Okoye, Daniel Ogbonnaya, Nonye Juliana Ezeonyejiaku, Innocent Ikechukwu Offorbuike, Kingsley Chukwuebuka Okoye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003462
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