ArticleJournal of health & pollution2018
Physicochemical and Genotoxic Evaluations of Singed Cowhide Meat (
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- The meat processing exposome in Africa: integrating traditional culinary practices, environmental co-exposures, and cancer prevention strategies.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Burden of Meats Singed with Different Fuel Sources from Abattoirs in Ghana and Associated Cancer Risk Assessment.Environmental health insights · 2025Article
- Bacterial diversity, antibiogram and nutritional assessment of cowhide (Ponmo) in Ilishan-Remo central market, Nigeria.Heliyon · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionIn spite of doubts over the safety and nutritional benefits of singed cowhide meat, called
objectivesIn the present study, physicochemical and genotoxic assessments of wastewater used to rinse ready-to-cook singed cowhide meat were carried out.
methodsPhysicochemical analyses were carried out using the American Public Health Association procedures, while genotoxic assessment was carried out using Allium cepa chromosome assay.
resultsThe results of the physicochemical analyses indicated that some of the parameters, especially metals, were within the threshold of the limits set by the country's regulatory agencies, but some parameters like phosphate, chloride, nitrate, biological oxygen demand, and chemical oxygen demand were higher in concentration. The wastewater inhibited the growth of A. cepa roots and caused a decrease in its mitotic index relative to the control onions exposed to water only. The highest root growth inhibition of 72.14% was induced by a 10% wastewater concentration, while the lowest (53.57%) was induced by a 5% wastewater concentration. In addition, the wastewater induced bi-nucleated, attached, vagrant, C-mitosis, sticky and bridged chromosomal aberrations. Wastewater at a 5% concentration induced the highest significant (P < 0.05) percentage chromosome aberration of 36.62% at 48 hours of exposure. Sticky chromosomes had the highest significant frequency (P <0.01) at the end of the 72-hour exposure period. No chromosomal aberration was observed in the control.
conclusionsThese results indicate that singed cowhide meat wastewater is potentially genotoxic and environmentally harmful. Governments, public health practitioners, and relevant stakeholders should work in synergy to discourage the habit of processing cowhide into cowhide meat. COMPETING INTERESTS: The authors declare no competing financial interests.
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