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- Title
MICROBIAL AND TRACE ELEMENTS POLLUTION OF SOME COMMON SPICES IN BASRAH CITY.
- Authors
Hashim, Alia Zyara; Al-Taein, Saleh M.
- Abstract
Five samples of spics were collected from Basrah city markets, known as : - 1) Black pepper 2) cinnamon 3) ginger 4) carnation 5) nutmeg. Highest values recorded of moisture and ash percent were (8.51and 6.34) in black pepper, while lowest values were (5.26 and 2.22)% in nutmeg. Few trace elements: - Cd, Cu, Fe and Ni black pepper recorded highest values for Fe and Cu (186.6 and 8.35) mg/kg respectively. While highest values for Cd and Ni recorded in ginger (8.1and 59.05) mg/kg for Cd and Ni respectively. Lowest values for Fe and Cd recorded in cinnamon (79.15 and 5.6) mg/kg respectively. While lowest values for Ni and Cu were recorded in carnation (4.8 and 4.15) mg/kg for Ni and Cu respectively. Microbiological tests consist of: - total count bacteria (TCB), total coliform (TC), staphylococcus and mold & yeast, black pepper recorded the highest values for all tests which were uncountable, while carnation recorded lowest values for all tests.
- Publication
Basrah Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2010, Vol 23, Issue 1, p154
- ISSN
1814-5868
- Publication type
Article