Evaluation and risk assessment of heavy metals in King tuber mushroom in the contest of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Sokoto state, Nigeria

Evaluation and risk assessment of heavy metals in King tuber mushroom in the contest of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Sokoto state, Nigeria

The aim of this study was to evaluate the degree of contamination and intake rates, as well as the risk of Lithium (Li), Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Mercury (Hg), and Lead (Pb) contained in wild species of King Tuber Mushroom (P. tuber-regium) collected pre-, post- and during the COVID-19 lockdown w...

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Main Authors: Prince Onyedinma Ukaogo, Loai Aljerf, Ezeibe Chidi Nwaru, Ibrahim Imrana, Jian Tang, Atem Bethel Ajong, Precious Onyinyechi Emole, Oys Siddhant, Chizoba Thelma Ukaogo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:Kuwait Journal of Science
Subjects:
pleurotus tuberregium
mercury
target hazard quotient
non-cancer bioaccumulation
mushroom
Online Access:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S230741082400018X
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