Inorganic contaminants (As, Cd, Pb) in peeled and whole potatoes and sweet potatoes

Contaminantes inorgánicos (As, Cd, Pb) en papas y boniatos pelados y enteros

Contaminantes inorgânicos (As, Cd, Pb) em batatas e batatas-doces descascadas e inteiras

Sixto, Alexandra - Mollo, Alicia - Ibañez, Facundo - Pistón, Mariela

Editor(es): Lado, Joanna

Resumen:

Vegetables are a rich source of macro and micronutrients. Particularly, potatoes and sweet potatoes are widely consumed and are two of the most important food crops in the world. Therefore, contamination of these products due to their content of inorganic contaminants is of great concern. Considering the healthy trend of consuming these tubers and roots with their skins, which are rich in fiber and other nutrients, analysis of the whole product could provide valuable information in relation to their food safety. Therefore, the presence of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in peeled and whole potatoes and sweet potatoes was studied. To do so, analytical methods were optimized and validated according to the Association of Official Analytical Collaboration International (AOAC) requirements for food analysis. Although the content of As, Cd and Pb was in most cases more than three times below the maximum allowed levels for these contaminants, the presence of Cd was detected in the samples of whole sweet potato but not in the peeled ones. The same behavior was observed for Pb in most of the sweet potato samples analyzed. This information points to the need to generate information on the whole root and tuber contaminants content, and to have analytical methods available to gather data on the occurrence of these contaminants in the whole vegetable in order to perform their risk assessment according to the consumption habits.


Los vegetales son una fuente rica en macro y micronutrientes. En particular, la papa y el boniato se consumen ampliamente, siendo de los cultivos más importantes a nivel mundial. Por tanto, la contaminación de estos productos debido a la presencia de contaminantes inorgánicos es de gran preocupación. Considerando la creciente tendencia de consumo saludable de estos tubérculos y raíces con su cáscara, rica en fibra y otros nutrientes, el análisis del alimento entero podría brindar información valiosa con relación a su seguridad. Debido a esto, se estudió la presencia de As, Cd y Pb en papas y boniatos pelados y enteros. Para ello, se optimizaron y validaron métodos analíticos según los requerimientos de la Association of Official Analytical Collaboration International (AOAC) para análisis de alimentos. A pesar de que el contenido de arsénico (As), cadmio (Cd) y plomo (Pb) fue en la mayoría de los casos menor a un tercio de los valores máximos permitidos para estos contaminantes, la presencia de Cd se detectó en todos los boniatos enteros y no así en los pelados. El mismo comportamiento se observó para la presencia de Pb en la mayoría de las muestras de boniato analizadas. Esto señala la necesidad de generar información sobre el contenido de estos contaminantes en el alimento entero y disponer de metodologías analíticas para ello, de manera de poder realizar una evaluación de riesgo de acuerdo con los hábitos de consumo.


Os vegetais são uma rica fonte de macro e micronutrientes. Particularmente a batata e a batata-doce são amplamente consumidas sendo uma das culturas alimentares mais importantes do mundo. Portanto, a contaminação desses produtos pelo conteúdo de contaminantes inorgânicos é preocupante. Considerando a tendência de consumo saudável desses tubérculos e raízes com suas cascas, ricas em fibras e outros nutrientes, a análise do conjunto poderia fornecer informações valiosas em relação à sua segurança. Portanto, a presença de arsênico (As), cádmio (Cd) e chumbo (Pb) em batatas descascadas e inteiras e batata-doce foi estudada. Assim, os métodos analíticos foram otimizados e validados de acordo com os requisitos da Association of Official Analytical Collaboration International (AOAC) para análise de alimentos. Embora o teor de As, Cd e Pb estivesse na maioria dos casos mais de três vezes abaixo dos níveis máximos permitidos estabelecidos para esses contaminantes, a presença de Cd foi detectada em todas amostras de batata-doce inteira, mas não nas descascadas. O mesmo comportamento ocorre para a presença de Pb na maioria das amostras de batata-doce analisadas. Esta informação aponta para a necessidade de gerar informação de todo o teor de contaminantes radiculares, dispor de métodos analíticos para recolher dados sobre a ocorrência destes contaminantes em toda a hortaliça realizando a sua avaliação de risco de acordo com os hábitos de consumo.


Detalles Bibliográficos
2023
Inorganic Contaminants
Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Food Safety
Trace Metals
Contaminantes Inorgánicos
Boniatos
Papa
Inocuidad
Metales Traza
Contaminantes Inorgânicos
Batatas
Batatas Doces
Segurança Alimentar
Metais Traço
Inglés
Universidad de la República
COLIBRI
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/36493
Acceso abierto
Licencia Creative Commons Atribución (CC - By 4.0)
Resumen:
Sumario:Vegetables are a rich source of macro and micronutrients. Particularly, potatoes and sweet potatoes are widely consumed and are two of the most important food crops in the world. Therefore, contamination of these products due to their content of inorganic contaminants is of great concern. Considering the healthy trend of consuming these tubers and roots with their skins, which are rich in fiber and other nutrients, analysis of the whole product could provide valuable information in relation to their food safety. Therefore, the presence of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in peeled and whole potatoes and sweet potatoes was studied. To do so, analytical methods were optimized and validated according to the Association of Official Analytical Collaboration International (AOAC) requirements for food analysis. Although the content of As, Cd and Pb was in most cases more than three times below the maximum allowed levels for these contaminants, the presence of Cd was detected in the samples of whole sweet potato but not in the peeled ones. The same behavior was observed for Pb in most of the sweet potato samples analyzed. This information points to the need to generate information on the whole root and tuber contaminants content, and to have analytical methods available to gather data on the occurrence of these contaminants in the whole vegetable in order to perform their risk assessment according to the consumption habits.