In the recent decades, Cd burden in cocoa-based products threatened global food safety,
human health and the future of chocolateries. Increased Cd bioavailability is an acute …

Arsenic metabolism in macroalgae has gained considerable interest because it controls the
risk of arsenic contamination in algal products. This article reviews the total and inorganic …

Trace elements and minerals are compounds that are essential for the support of a variety of
biological functions and play an important role in the formation of and the defense against …

Background The current meta-analysis study was aimed to estimate the potentially toxic
elements (PTEs) contamination in cereal grains and their products such as wheat, rice, corn …

The coexistence of microplastics (MPs) and arsenic (As) in terrestrial ecosystems presents
challenges to controlling soil pollution and performing environmental risk assessments. In …

Cadmium is a toxic environmental pollutant that is readily absorbed by rice grains and poses
serious threats to human health. The selection and breeding of rice varieties with low …

Rice is a staple food in many countries around the world and it is a source of not only the
nutrients, but also toxic elements. In this study, we evaluated four degrees of polishing and …

Chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu) in areas in and around Sri Lanka's
North Central Province has been identified as a major non-communicable disease due to its …

Twenty-two brown rice varieties available in the Qatari market were analyzed for essential
and toxic elements by ICP-MS. Found concentrations (µg/kg) were: As: 171±78 (62–343) …

Brazil is a major producer of rice, but there is not enough information about As and Cd in rice
grown under different conditions in this country. Here, As and Cd were determined by ICP …