Risk Assessment of Toxic Elements in Fruits and Vegetables Grown in Ararat Region, Armenia

Authors

  • D.A. Pipoyan, M.R. Beglaryan, G.H. Tepanosyan, L.V. Sahakyan

Keywords:

food safety, daily consumption, contamination, target hazard quotient

Abstract

This study aims to assess toxic elements’ contents in fresh fruit and vegetable,
as well as related potential health risks to the adult population in the Ararat
region. In the frame of the research, the transfer of toxic elements from soil to
plants was evaluated and non-carcinogenic risks from food consumption were
assessed. The results indicated that only in the case of apple consumption there
is a low level of non-carcinogenic risk to As exposure. Meanwhile, in multifood consumption and multi-element ingestion cases, the low level of risk was
reported both for As and Pb exposure. Further comprehensive assessments
considering more elements and additional routes of exposure are needed in the
region.

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Published

2023-08-24

How to Cite

D.A. Pipoyan, M.R. Beglaryan, G.H. Tepanosyan, L.V. Sahakyan. (2023). Risk Assessment of Toxic Elements in Fruits and Vegetables Grown in Ararat Region, Armenia. AgriScience and Technology, 4(76). Retrieved from https://journal.anau.am/index.php/anau/article/view/395

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 76 (2021): “AgriScience and Technology” scientific journal

Section

Food Science and Technology

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