Deposition, Dietary Exposure and Human Health Risks of Heavy Metals in Mechanically Milled Maize Flours in Mbarara City, Uganda.

Herbert Kariitu Mugume, Denis Byamugisha, Timothy Omara, Emmanuel Ntambi

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Determination of Trace Elements in Maize Flour Consumed in Turkey by ICP-OES and Assessment of Non-Carcinogenic Health Risk.Biological trace element research · 2026
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Herbert Kariitu MugumeDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara P.O. Box 1410, Uganda.

Denis ByamugishaDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara P.O. Box 1410, Uganda.

Timothy OmaraFood Safety Laboratories, Chemistry Division, Testing Department, Standards Directorate, Uganda National Bureau of Standards, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park, Kampala P.O. Box 6329, Uganda.ORCID 0000-0002-0175-1055

Emmanuel NtambiDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara P.O. Box 1410, Uganda.

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Abstract

Consumption of maize and maize-based products contributes a significant percentage to the total food energy intake in Uganda. However, the production of maize-derived foodstuffs is performed traditionally or by small- and medium-scale processors using different processing techniques. This can lead to differences in the quality of these products from processors, raising food safety concerns. In this study, the effects of mechanical processing (milling) methods on deposition of heavy metals into milled maize flour and the associated consumption health risks were assessed. Atomic absorption spectrophotometry was used to quantitatively establish the concentration of iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), cobalt (Co) and nickel (Ni) in 100 samples of maize milled using a wooden mortar (

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PMID37489335

DOI10.3390/jox13030022

PMCPMC10366738

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