EVALUATION OF TOXIC ELEMENT CONTENT AND HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT OF EDIBLE WILD MUSHROOMS

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2020.103698
• Publication Date: 2020-10-23T12:10:58Z
• Authors: Patryk Nowakowski; Renata Markiewicz...; Jolanta Soroczyńska; Anna Puścion-Jakubik; Konrad Mielcarek; Maria Halina Bora...; Katarzyna Socha
• Keywords: Stipe (mycology); Boletus; Hazard quotient; Health hazard

Mushrooms are used as a source of food and medicine, but unfortunately, they may accumulate substances that adversely affect human health. The paper presents the content toxic elements such Hg, Pb, Cd As determined in wild mushrooms (n = 48) divided into caps stipes Armillaria mellea, Cantharellus cibarius, Coprinus comatus, Lycoperdon perlatum, Tricholoma portentosum, Suillus luteus, Xerocomus badius. Atomic absorption spectrometry inductively coupled plasma-mass techniques were used. average 0.350 ± 0.524, 0.762 2.268, 0.478 0.358 0.332 0.471 mg kg-1 dried 0.208 0.360, 0.559 1.772, 0.280 0.246 0.176 0.263 stipe, respectively. highest levels found L. perlatum – cap reached values 1.575 0.765, 6.657 4.328, 0.807 0.505, 1.349 0.932 stipe 1.242 0.410, 5.395 3.860, 0.640 0.326, 0.936 0.340 Cd, As, Estimation target hazard quotient showed might pose threat to health associated with Hg (2.026 1.596 stipe) (1.735 1.203 intoxication. index value pointed out T. portentosum be dangerous