The new EU regulation on cadmium (Cd) in cacao-derived products affects the cacao market
worldwide. Here, we reviewed the journey of Cd from soil to chocolate bar and collated …

Cadmium (Cd) is a naturally occurring element present in all soils from both geogenic and
anthropogenic sources. The primary risk pathway to humans is exposure through dietary …

Recent cadmium (Cd) regulation in chocolate threatens the sustainability of cacao
production in Southwest America. Cadmium contamination in cacao beans has not been …

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 …

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is an important neotropical tree crop grown for its seeds or
beans used in global chocolate and confectionary industries. Following studies showing ill …

Grafting typically offers a shortcut to breed tree orchards throughout a multidimensional
space of traits. Despite an overwhelming spectrum of rootstock-mediated effects on scion …

In this article, an easy and quick method based on microwave assisted acid digestion
technique prior to quantification using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for the …

In the last 50 years, oil extraction activities in the Northeast Amazonian Region (NAR) of
Ecuador impacted ecosystems and may still affect the local population health. To our …

Non-essential metal contamination is a common issue worldwide. In the last decades, the
primary contamination sources have been associated mainly with anthropogenic activities …

Cadmium (Cd) is a biologically non-essential heavy metal that can cause toxic effects in
plants, animals and humans already at low concentrations compared to other metals. After …