Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are pervasive environmental pollutants of high toxicity. Due to their lipophilic characteristics, they tend to accumulate in the food chain. Human exposure to PAHs seems inevitable and the main route of exposure is food. The presence of PAH...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i1030189
Aims: The current study targets the achievement of a reliable process for the determination of PAH contents in kola nuts for better appreciation of the risks incurred from the consumption of such food products. Study Design: Kolanuts collected from two big storage centers were an...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v14i130118
Aims: The current study targets the achievement of a reliable process for the determination of heavy metal contents in kola nuts, namely cadmium, mercury, and lead, for better appreciation of the risks incurred from the consumption of such food products. Study Design: kola nuts c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2019/v6i330152
Aims: To determine some characteristics involved in the cola path and to reveal the main constraints related to the production and trading of cola nuts. Study Design: Field investigation from farmers in the main regions of the cola cultivation in Côte d’Ivoire. Main concerns from...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/28369
Background: The kola nut represents a significant economic interest for Côte d’Ivoire as well as many households and public authorities. Despite its obvious importance, the kola nut sector is facing a delicate sanitary quality of the marketed product. About 90% of produced kolanu...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i830440