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Measurement of Heavy Metals in Commercially Available Soybean and Palm Oils and Relevant Health Risk Assessment in Bangladesh

Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Background: Soybean and palm oils are widely consumed in Bangladesh. Objective: The study aimed to investigate the levels of heavy metals and estimate their health risks in nationally representative samples of branded and unbranded soybean and palm oils sold in retail stores in Bangladesh. Methods: ) and noncarcinogenic risk assessment hazard quotient (HQ). Results: ). The ranking orders of HQ for the oil samples were as follows: unbranded soybean oil (3.99) > branded soybean oil (3.50) > branded palm oil (2.61) > unbranded palm oil (1.69). Discussion: The present study evaluated the level of heavy metal contamination in soybean and palm oils and conducted risk assessments associated with their consumption in Bangladesh. It appears that the source of this contamination is the imported crude oil. Strong and effective monitoring infrastructure is needed to regulate the import of safe crude oils for refineries. https://doi.org/10.1289/JHP1072.
DOI: 10.1289/jhp1072
Authors: Nazma Shaheen, Sneha Sarwar, Md. Musharraf Ashraf, Nusrat Jahan Shorovi, Nisarga Bahar, Fahmida Akter, Md Mokbul Hossain, Malay Kanti Mridha, Rubhana Raqib, Anjan Kumar Roy, Sk. Shahriar Bin Rasul, Amir Hussain Khan, Mduduzi NN Mbuya, Abu Ahmed Shamim
Institutions: University of Dhaka, BRAC, Independent University, Bangladesh, BRAC University, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
Language: English
Subfield: Pollution
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4401700167
FWCI: 0.364
Cites: 44
Cited by: 4
Related to: 10