Abstract:

Heavy metal contamination poses critical problem for human health because it has the ability to toxicity and bioaccumulation. Chicken is main food in Iraq. In the present study, concentrations of heavy metals (Cadmium (Cd), Lead (Pb), Copper (Cu), and Zinc (Zn)) were determined in Poultry chicken (liver, meat and blood) from some selected areas (markets) in Thi-Qar province, Iraq. The samples were measured by using atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The obtained results declared that concentrations of major studied metals were exceeding than the recommended maximum acceptable levels proposed by FAO/WHO. The highest mean of metals were arranged as: liver product had the values (0.136, 1.388, 2.570 and 31.183) mg/kg, meat (0.120, 1.177, 2.303 ,26.150) μg/g and blood was (0.622 , 0.877, 3.370 , and 21.150 ) μg/g for Cd, Pb, Cu and Zn respectively. Blood has the highest mean of Cd and Cu while meat has the highest mean of Pb.

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