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Toxic Metals (Al, Cd, Pb) and Trace Element (B, Ba, Co, Cu, Cr, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Sr, V, Zn) Levels in Sarpa Salpa from the North-Eastern Atlantic Ocean Region

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  • Alberto Gutiérrez-Ravelo

    (Toxicology Area, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, 38071 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain)

  • Ángel J. Gutiérrez

    (Toxicology Area, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, 38071 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain)

  • Soraya Paz

    (Toxicology Area, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, 38071 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain)

  • Conrado Carrascosa-Iruzubieta

    (Department of Animal Pathology and Production, Bromatology and Food Technology, Faculty of Veterinary, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35001 Arucas, Spain)

  • Dailos González-Weller

    (Toxicology Area, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, 38071 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
    Canarian Public Health Service, Central Laboratory, 38006 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain)

  • José M. Caballero

    (Toxicology Area, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, 38071 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain)

  • Consuelo Revert

    (Department for Physical Medicine and Pharmacology, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, 38071 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain)

  • Carmen Rubio

    (Toxicology Area, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, 38071 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain)

  • Arturo Hardisson

    (Toxicology Area, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, 38071 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain)

Abstract

Sarpa salpa is a fish belonging to the Sparidae family and is usually found in local markets. Toxic metals such as aluminum (Al), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and trace elements such as boron (B), barium (Ba), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), iron (Fe), lithium (Li), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), nickel (Ni), strontium (Sr), vanadium (V) and zinc (Zn) are incorporated into fish tissues and remain there. The liver has the highest concentrations of all the analyzed toxic metals and almost all the analyzed trace elements. The consumption of 100 g/day of S. salpa muscle tissue does not pose a health risk. However, 100 g/day of liver consumption may pose a serious health risk due to the intake of Cd (572% of the tolerable weekly intake for adults with a body weight of 68.48 kg) and Pb (117% of the tolerable daily intake for adults weighing 68.48 kg). The consumption of liver of this species is not recommended due to its possible harmful effects on health.

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  • Alberto Gutiérrez-Ravelo & Ángel J. Gutiérrez & Soraya Paz & Conrado Carrascosa-Iruzubieta & Dailos González-Weller & José M. Caballero & Consuelo Revert & Carmen Rubio & Arturo Hardisson, 2020. "Toxic Metals (Al, Cd, Pb) and Trace Element (B, Ba, Co, Cu, Cr, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Sr, V, Zn) Levels in Sarpa Salpa from the North-Eastern Atlantic Ocean Region," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(19), pages 1-12, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:19:p:7212-:d:422911
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