Assessment of essential elements and heavy metals in Saudi Arabian rice samples underwent various processing methods
Abstract: Environmental, soil, and groundwater pollution
from toxic heavy metals, as well as food safety are all
global concerns nowadays. The effect of various processes
viz. washing, soaking, and cooking of rice samples (ten
rice varieties, 50 samples) on the concentration of essential
elements and toxic heavymetals was determined using
the inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry technique.
The concentrations of As, Cd, Cu, and Niwere found
to be below the maximum permissible levels. The range of
mean concentrations of metals (mg/kg) was recorded as Al
(15.495–8.151), Fe (10.358–7.499), Ni (0.399–0.176), Cu
(4.518–2.615), Zn (28.635–12.880), As (0.152–0.042), Cd
(0.233–0.038), Pb (0.713–0.417), Ti (2.157 > 0.521), Sn
(1.406–0.016), and W (1.114–0.017) mg/kg. Pt and Ag
metals were not found in all samples. Soaking rice for
2 h was one of the most successful techniques for lowering
heavy metal concentrations, followed by overnight soaking,
which aided in the elimination of Al, Cd, Pb, and Pb. Heavy
metal exposure has a significant impact on human health.
This study creates a promising view to use a simple and
accurate detection method for minimizing the effect of different
processing methods on the essential elements and
heavy metal contents
Abstract: Environmental, soil, and groundwater pollution
from toxic heavy metals, as well as food safety are all
global concerns nowadays. The effect of various processes
viz.…