Ram Proshad, Tapos Kormoker, Md. Saiful Islam, Krishno Chandra
Heavy metals are toxic in nature, and their contamination in foodstuff is a matter of concern for human health. The present study was conducted to assess the concentrations of chromium, nickel, copper, arsenic, cadmium, and lead in rice and vegetables and their possible human health risks in Tangail...
Umakanta Sarker, Tofazzal Islam, Shinya Oba
Impact of salinity stress were investigated in three selected Amaranthus tricolor accessions in terms of nutrients, dietary fiber, minerals, antioxidant phytochemicals and total antioxidant activity in leaves. Salinity stress enhanced biochemical contents and antioxidant activity in A. tricolor leav...
Muhammad Hamzah Saleem, Shafaqat Ali, Muzammal Rehman, Mirza Hasanuzzaman et al.
Jute (Corchorus capsularis) is a widely cultivated fibrous species with important physiological characteristics including biomass, a deep rooting system, and tolerance to metal stress. Furthermore, Corchorus species are indigenous leafy vegetables and show phytoremediation potential for different he...
Md. Saiful Islam, Md. Kawser Ahmed, Md. Habibullah‐Al‐Mamun, Shigeki Masunaga
The objective of this study was to assess the contamination level of trace metals in soil and vegetables and health risk to the urban population in Bangladesh. The range of Cr, Ni, Cu, As, Cd, and Pb in agricultural soils was 158-1160, 104-443, 157-519, 41-93, 3.9-13, and 84-574 mg/kg, respectively....
Tasrina RC, A Rowshon
Dietary exposure to several heavy metals including Ni, Cd, Cr, Co, Pb, As, Hg, Zn and Cu, has been recognized as a risk to human health through the consumption of vegetable crops. This study investigates the source and magnitude of heavy metal contamination in soil and various kinds of vegetables in...
Md. Kawser Ahmed, Nazma Shaheen, Md. Saiful Islam, Md. Habibullah‐Al‐Mamun et al.
Concentrations of fourteen trace elements (Cd, As, Pb, Cr, Ni, Zn, Se, Cu, Mo, Mn, Sb, Ba, V and Ag) in the composite samples of most frequently consumed two staple foods, i.e. rice and wheat (collected from 30 different agroecological zones for the first time in Bangladesh) were measured by ICP-MS....
Md. Refat Jahan Rakib, Yeasmin Nahar Jolly, Christian Ebere Enyoh, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker et al.
Abstract As a cheap source of high-quality protein, healthy fats and essential nutrients, dried fish is a common item in the daily diet of the Bangladesh populace. In this study, ten types of widely consumed dried fish ( H. neherius, T. lepturu, P.chinensis, P. affinis, A. mola, P. microdon, I. mega...
Zhengyu Shi, Manus Carey, Caroline Meharg, Paul N. Williams et al.
Abstract One of cadmium’s major exposure routes to humans is through rice consumption. The concentrations of cadmium in the global polished (white), market rice supply-chain were assessed in 2270 samples, purchased from retailers across 32 countries, encompassing 6 continents. It was found on a glob...
Sobur Ahmed, Fatema-Tuj-Zohra, Meem Muhtasim Mahdi, Md. Nurnabi et al.
Accumulation of metals (Cr, Zn, Ni, Cd, and Cu) in leafy vegetables cultivated on tannery effluent contaminated soil and agricultural land soil were determined with an Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). The values of risk factors for the human population were studied, where metals were trans...
Trina Ekawati Tallei, Fatimawali Fatimawali, Nurdjannah Jane Niode, Rinaldi Idroes et al.
(L.) buds and leaves that have not gone through the oxidation and withering processes used to produce black and oolong teas. It was originated in China, but its cultivation and production have expanded to other Eastern Asian countries. Several polyphenolic compounds, including flavandiols, flavonols...
Mohammad Faizan, Pravej Alam, Anjuman Hussain, Fadime Karabulut et al.
In recent years, heavy metals (HMs) attain lot of consideration due to their toxic nature in the environment. Natural as well as anthrpogenic activities like urbanization & industrialization, use of fertilizers, and waste managemgemt contamination increased HMs exposure to living organisms. Due to c...
Yead Morshed Nibir, Ahmed Faisal Sumit, Anwarul Azim Akhand, Nazmul Ahsan et al.
Objective: To determine the total polyphenol content, antioxidant activity and antibacterial properties of the extracts of different Bangladeshi tea varieties such as flowery broken orange pekoe, broken orange pekoe, red dust and green tea. Methods: Total phenolic and flavonoid contents were determi...
Md. Saiful Islam, Md. Kawser Ahmed, Md. Habibullah‐Al‐Mamun
This research was conducted to evaluate the concentration of seven common heavy metals (Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, and Pb) in cereals and pulses and associated health implications in Bangladesh. USEPA deterministic approaches were followed to assess the carcinogenic risk (CR) and noncarcinogenic risk w...
Miah Mohammed Abdus Satter, Mohammed Murtaza Reza Linkon Khan, Syeda Absha Jabin, Nusrat Abedin et al.
To evaluate the nutritional composition, including major minerals, essential trace elements and toxic heavy metals of five different wild vegetables Dhekishak (Dryopteris filix-mas), Helencha (Enhydra fluctuans), Kalmishak (Ipomoea aquatica), Patshak (Corchorus capsularis) and Shapla stem (Nymphaea ...
Md. Harunur Rashid, Zeenath Fardous, M. Alamgir Zaman Chowdhury, Md Khorshed Alam et al.
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine the levels of cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), arsenic (As) and selenium (Se) in (1) fresh tea leaves, (2) processed (black) tea leaves and (3) soils from tea plantations originating from Bangladesh. METHODS: Graphite furnace atomic absorptio...