Evaluation of the Risk from Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) in Italy’s Most Consumed Processed Fish Products
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2024
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Evaluation of the Risk from Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) in Italy’s Most Consumed Processed Fish Products / M. Nobile, G. Mosconi, F. Arioli, L. Chiesa, M. Peloso, D. Accurso, E. Butovskaya, G. Fedrizzi, D. Curci, S. Panseri. - In: FOODS. - ISSN 2304-8158. - 13:3(2024), pp. 456.1-456.13. [10.3390/foods13030456]
Abstract:
In a balanced diet, regular fish consumption provides positive outcomes for human health.
On the other hand, the seafood supply chain faces a significant food safety risk due to the presence of
potentially toxic elements (PTEs). In the present study, to assess the risk for Italian consumers, the
concentrations of five PTEs, namely lead, chromium, cadmium, mercury, nickel, and aluminum, were
determined in the three most consumed preserved fish in Italy: tuna (Thunnus albacares, Katsuwonus
pelamis), mackerel (Scomber scombrus) and anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus). Samples were collected
from the national market, and the instrumental analysis was performed by inductively coupled
plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The analyzed PTEs were found in all the species that were
investigated. However, after considering the target hazard quotient (THQ) and the hazard index (HI),
it was observed that the three fish preserves did not pose any risk of chronic toxicity for the average
consumer, even at the highest concentrations detected. However, for significant consumers, mercury
detected in tuna samples represented almost 90% of the tolerable weekly intake (TWI) reported by the
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), representing a matter of concern for consumers, particularly
regarding developmental neurotoxicity, whose HI exceeded 111%. The acute toxicity of nickel was
also considered for significant consumers at the highest concentration detected, and the margin of
exposure (MOE) calculated was above 7000, much higher than the value of 30 indicated by EFSA.
Due to the lack of data on non-professional carcinogenicity or human intake through foods with low
cancer risk, this toxicity was not considered in the analysis of PTEs.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
potentially toxic elements; ICP-MS; PTEs; mass-spectrometry; fish preserves; fish
Elenco autori:
M. Nobile, G. Mosconi, F. Arioli, L. Chiesa, M. Peloso, D. Accurso, E. Butovskaya, G. Fedrizzi, D. Curci, S. Panseri
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