Presence of Trace Elements in Edible Insects Commercialized through Online E-Commerce Platform.

IF 3.9 3区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Toxics Pub Date : 2024-10-12 DOI:10.3390/toxics12100741

Nadia San Onofre, David Vie, Jose M Soriano, Carla Soler

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Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the presence of various elements in edible insect-based food products available for human consumption. Several products were analyzed using atomic spectroscopy, and descriptive statistical analysis was conducted with IBM SPSS Statistics 27. The results revealed the presence of elements such as arsenic, cadmium, copper, magnesium, nickel, silver, lead, tungsten, uranium, mercury, platinum, aluminum, beryllium, bismuth, lithium, antimony, and thallium. Significant differences were found based on product type, insect species, and country of origin. The findings underscore the need to assess each insect species for its potential as a food source, taking into account element bioaccumulation factors. A comprehensive, global approach is essential for ensuring the food safety of edible insects as a sustainable protein source. Further research is needed to address these safety concerns.

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通过在线电子商务平台实现商业化的食用昆虫中的微量元素含量。

这项研究旨在评估供人类食用的可食用昆虫食品中存在的各种元素。研究人员使用原子光谱对几种产品进行了分析，并使用 IBM SPSS Statistics 27 进行了描述性统计分析。结果显示，这些产品中含有砷、镉、铜、镁、镍、银、铅、钨、铀、汞、铂、铝、铍、铋、锂、锑和铊等元素。根据产品类型、昆虫种类和原产国的不同，发现了显著的差异。研究结果表明，有必要对每种昆虫作为食物来源的潜力进行评估，同时考虑到元素的生物累积因素。要确保食用昆虫作为可持续蛋白质来源的食品安全，必须采取全面的全球方法。要解决这些安全问题，还需要进一步的研究。

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来源期刊

Toxics Chemical Engineering-Chemical Health and Safety

CiteScore

4.50

自引率

10.90%

发文量

681

审稿时长

6 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal accepts papers describing work that furthers our understanding of the exposure, effects, and risks of chemicals and materials in humans and the natural environment as well as approaches to assess and/or manage the toxicological and ecotoxicological risks of chemicals and materials. The journal covers a wide range of toxic substances, including metals, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, biocides, nanomaterials, and polymers such as micro- and mesoplastics. Toxics accepts papers covering: The occurrence, transport, and fate of chemicals and materials in different systems (e.g., food, air, water, soil); Exposure of humans and the environment to toxic chemicals and materials as well as modelling and experimental approaches for characterizing the exposure in, e.g., water, air, soil, food, and consumer products; Uptake, metabolism, and effects of chemicals and materials in a wide range of systems including in-vitro toxicological assays, aquatic and terrestrial organisms and ecosystems, model mammalian systems, and humans; Approaches to assess the risks of chemicals and materials to humans and the environment; Methodologies to eliminate or reduce the exposure of humans and the environment to toxic chemicals and materials.