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Concentration and Probabilistic Health Risk Assessment of Benzo(A)Pyrene in Extra Virgin Olive Oils Supplied in Tehran, Iran Publisher Pubmed



Sadighara P1 ; Ghanbari R2 ; Mahmudiono T3 ; Kavousi P2 ; Limam I4 ; Fakhri Y5
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  1. 1. Department of Environmental Health, Food Safety Division, Faculty of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Techno.azma laboratory, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
  4. 4. Laboratory of Materials, Treatment and Analysis, National Institute of Research and Physicochemical Analysis, Biotechpole Sidi-Thabet, High School for Science and Health Techniques of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia
  5. 5. Food Health Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran

Source: International Journal of Environmental Health Research Published:2024


Abstract

One hundred and sixteen samples of extra virgin olive oils (VOOs) from markets of Tehran were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to detect the amount of benzo (a)pyrene. The values of LOD and LOQ were calculated as 0.03 and 0.05 µg/kg, respectively. The concentration of benzo (a) pyrene was from 0.03 to 0.95 µg/kg. The results indicate that the levels of benzo (a) pyrene are lower than the limits approved. Target Hazard quotient (THQ) and Margin of Exposure (MOE) were estimated. The mean of THQ for adults and children was 0.0006 and 0.0028 and also mean of MOE for adults and children was 43,503 and 9438, respectively. The probabilistic health risk shows that THQ is less than 1 value; hence consumers are not at non-cancer risk. The mean of MOE value for adults was more than 10,000 but for children was less than 10,000. Hence, children are at health risk borderline. © 2022 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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