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ArticleOpen veterinary journal2024

Assessment of some toxic elements (Co, Cr, Mn, Se, and As) in muscle, offal, hair, and blood of camels (

Ahmed M A Meligy, Waleed R El-Ghareeb, Sherief M Abdel-Raheem, Hesham A A Ismail, Wageh S Darwish, Mahmoud Kandeel, Ahmed E Alfifi, Saad S Al-Shokair, Mohamed A Hussein

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Ahmed M A MeligyDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 400, Al-Hofuf 31982, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Waleed R El-GhareebDepartment of Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 400, Al-Hofuf 31982, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Sherief M Abdel-RaheemDepartment of Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 400, Al-Hofuf 31982, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Hesham A A IsmailDepartment of Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 400, Al-Hofuf 31982, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Wageh S DarwishFood Control Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Mahmoud KandeelDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed E AlfifiDepartment of Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 400, Al-Hofuf 31982, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Saad S Al-ShokairDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 400, Al-Hofuf 31982, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed A HusseinFood Control Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
King Faisal University · SAZagazig University · EGAssiut University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Camel meat tainted with heavy metals or trace elements may pose a health risk to consumers. Heavy metal contamination poses a severe danger due to both their toxicity and bioaccumulation in the food chain. Aim: To estimate the residual levels of heavy metals (Co, Cr, Mn, Se, and As) in muscle, liver, kidney, hair, and serum of three camel breeds (Magaheem, Maghateer, and Wadha) collected from Al-Omran abattoir, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A total of 225 tissue samples (muscles, liver, kidney, serum, and hair) were taken and analyzed using an Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. Health risk assessment was assessed using the guidelines set by the US Environmental Protection Agency. Results: Camel breed significantly ( Conclusion: Heavy metals were distributed among different breeds of camel. Trace elements (Pb and Cd) in meat and offal were below the international maximum permissible limit. The correlation between samples reflects the role of hair as a good tool for the identification of heavy metal pollution.

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ArsenicMetals, HeavyTrace ElementsAnimalsCamelusHairMeatMusclesRisk AssessmentUnited StatesArsenicMetals, HeavyTrace ElementsCamel carcassRisk assessmentToxic metals

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PMID38633180
PMCPMC11018421
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