Heavy metal concentrations in cocoa beans (Theobroma cacao L.) originating from East Luwu, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Concentrations of some heavy metals (Pb, Cu, Cd, As and Hg) were assessed for cocoa beans (Theobroma cacao L) originating from East Luwu, South Sulawesi, Indonesia after five-day fermentation. Consisting of PB 123, BR 25, and MCC 02 cocoa clones, the spectrophotometric analysis showed that concentrations of Pb, Cd, As and Hg in the cocoa beans over the three clones was below the detection limits of 0.100; 0.050, 0.010 and 0.005 mg/kg. For Cu, they were 19.343; 10.391, and 18.594 mg/kg respectively, but still below the maximum critical levels, established by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Concentrations of those five heavy metals in the bean shells were found to be parallel to those in the cocoa beans, except for Pb.
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | d |
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Bristol, United Kingdom IOP Publishing
2018
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| Subjects: | Heavy metals, Theobroma cacao, Nickel, Cadmium, Chromium, cocoa products, |
| Online Access: | https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WDsB5EyazYr5piyCcUZiiHbidt6vmOWs?usp=sharing |
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