Okoro Duke
Department of Chemistry, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Ikolo O. Albert
Mail-In Oilfield and Laboratory Services Limited, Plot 5, 38th Street, DDPA, Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PNAs) concentrations in char-broiled meat suya have been determined in samples obtained from four different selling points in Warri Metropolis of Nigeria. The sixteen EPA priority PNAs were detected using Gas Chromatography and Flame Ionization Detector. Concentrations of total PNAs determined in the four sampling points were: EF1 (134.82±8.53 μg kg-1), EF2 (113.83±7.93 μg kg-1), WR3 (115.14±7.77 μg kg-1), WR4 (81.95±6.76 μg kg-1). Benzo(a)pyrene, which is often used as a reference indicator for PNAs carcinogenicity, was determined at levels above 5 μg kg-1 recommended as maximum limit by Commission of European Communities for smoked meat and smoked meat products. It was however, observed that the 2-3 rings PNAs including naphthalene, fluorene, acenaphthylene, acenaphthene, phenanthrene and anthracene were more abundant owing to their high percentage composition in the matrix of the charbroiled meat. Although the levels observed for benzo(a)pyrene in the beef suya exceeded standard guidelines of European Commission, it may take the diet to consist of frequent consumption of barbecued meat before a significant contributions of PNAs contaminant to the human system can be thoroughly assessed.
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Okoro Duke and Ikolo O. Albert, 2007. Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons Concentrations in Char-Broiled Meat Suya. Journal of Applied Sciences, 7: 1873-1879.
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2007.1873.1879
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2007.1873.1879
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2007.1873.1879
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2007.1873.1879
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