Trace element bioaccumulation and health risk assessment derived from leg consumption of the marsh frog, Pelophylax ridibundus (Pallas, 1771)

Hale Tatlı; Abdullah Altunışık; Kenan Gedik

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Trace element bioaccumulation and health risk assessment derived from leg consumption of the marsh frog, Pelophylax ridibundus (Pallas, 1771)

Abstract

Amphibians, which can live in aquatic and terrestrial environments, are a good indicator of pollution in these areas. Although frog leg is not consumed frequently in some cuisines, including Turkey, it is important in terms of evaluating metal accumulation since it is preferred as human food in many European countries. In this study, the quantities of trace elements (Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn, As, Co, Cr, Ni, Mn, V) were measured in the edible tissues (muscles) of an amphibian species by sampling from two frog farms in Turkey. It was aimed to assess possible health hazards for humans by frog legs consumption comparing with the toxicological limit values, including provisional tolerable weekly intake (PTWI), target hazard quotient (THQ), and Hazard Index (HI). In general, the average values (µg kg−1) of trace elements were Zn (3.437.62)> Pb (69.22)> Cu (66.72)> Mn (35.07)> As (24.24)> Cr (11.47)> Ni (6.94)> Cd (6.51)> Co (2.97)> V (<0.001). The results indicated that concentrations of the analyzed trace elements were determined below the European Commission’s permitted levels and edible tissues of the marsh frog posed no carcinogenic health risk to humans.

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TÜBİTAK

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2209A Üniversite Öğrencileri Araştırma Destek Programı

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Hale Tatlı
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Türkiye

Abdullah Altunışık ^*
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Türkiye

Kenan Gedik
0000-0001-8244-6935
Türkiye

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Tatlı, H., Altunışık, A., & Gedik, K. (2022). Trace element bioaccumulation and health risk assessment derived from leg consumption of the marsh frog, Pelophylax ridibundus (Pallas, 1771). Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 39(3), 182-190. https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.39.3.02

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Trace element bioaccumulation and health risk assessment derived from leg consumption of the marsh frog, Pelophylax ridibundus (Pallas, 1771)

Trace element bioaccumulation and health risk assessment derived from leg consumption of the marsh frog, Pelophylax ridibundus (Pallas, 1771)

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Ova kurbağası, Pelophylax ridibundus'un (Pallas, 1771) bacak tüketiminden elde edilen eser element biyobirikimi ve sağlık riski değerlendirmesi

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