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Levels of essential and non-essential metals in Rhamnus prinoides (Gesho) cultivated in Ethiopia

Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia, 2012
The objective of this study was to assess the levels of essential and toxic metals in leaf and stem of Rhamnus prinoides which are used for bitterness of local alcoholic beverages in Ethiopia and as traditional medicine in some African countries.
Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi, Afewerk Gebre   +1 more
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Heavy metal content and potential health risk of geophagic white clay from the Kumasi Metropolis in Ghana

Toxicology Reports, 2016
Geophagia is the craving for non-food substances and commonly practiced among pregnant women and children. Consumption of geophagic clay samples can have serious implications on the health of the consumers as a result of the presence of toxic metals such
Marian Asantewah Nkansah, Mavis Korankye, Godfred Darko, Matt Dodd   +3 more
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An Overview of Heavy Metals in Cosmetic Products and Their Toxicological Impact

Applied Sciences
Awareness of cosmetic product safety has grown in recent years. Certain ingredients and impurities, including heavy metals, may pose health risks to consumers.
Alexandra Jităreanu, Adriana Trifan, Ioana-Cezara Caba, Ioana Mârțu, Luminița Agoroaei   +4 more
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Maternal blood cadmium, lead and arsenic levels, nutrient combinations, and offspring birthweight

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background Cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and arsenic (As) are common environmental contaminants that have been associated with lower birthweight. Although some essential metals may mitigate exposure, data are inconsistent.
Yiwen Luo, Lauren E. McCullough, Jung-Ying Tzeng, Thomas Darrah, Avner Vengosh, Rachel L. Maguire, Arnab Maity, Carmen Samuel-Hodge, Susan K. Murphy, Michelle A. Mendez, Cathrine Hoyo   +10 more
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Synthesis and Biological Activities of Some Metal Complexes of Peptides: A Review

BioTech
Peptides, both natural and synthetic, are well suited for a wide range of purposes and offer versatile applications in different fields such as biocatalysts, injectable hydrogels, tumor treatment, and drug delivery. The research of the better part of the
Petja Marinova, Kristina Tamahkyarova
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Combined Effect of per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, Toxic Metals, and Essential Elements on Chronic Kidney Disease

Pollutants
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a noteworthy global health issue affecting 10% of the world’s populace. It is increasingly linked to environmental exposures; however, the interplay of toxic metals, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and ...
Issah Haruna, Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi
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First trimester prenatal metal mixtures, vitamins, and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in the project viva cohort

Environment International
Background: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) such as preeclampsia and gestational hypertension are major contributors to maternal and child morbidity and mortality.
Ixel Hernandez-Castro, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Pi-I D. Lin, Jorge E. Chavarro, Diane R. Gold, Mingyu Zhang, Noel T. Mueller, Tamarra James-Todd, Brent Coull, Marie-France Hivert, Emily Oken, Andres Cardenas   +11 more
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Transcriptome alterations in long-term mining region residents: Insights into immune response and molecular pathways

Environment International
Pollution with metals and metalloids is a global problem that adversely affects human health and environment. Although several studies have reported gene expression changes in response to human exposures to metals, there are a limited number of studies ...
Ani Stepanyan, Arsen Arakelyan, Jonathan Schug   +2 more
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Assessment of essential and non-essential metals in popcorn and cornflake commercially available in Ethiopia

, 2019
The levels of essential and non-essential metals in popcorn and cornflake were determined in samples collected from an open market and supermarkets in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The samples were mineralized by wet digestion method. The volumes of reagents, digestion temperature and digestion time were optimized after proper sample pretreatment.
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ESSENTIAL AND NON-ESSENTIAL HEAVY METAL CONSTITUENTS OF GERMAN CHAMOMILE: EFFECT OF DIFFERENT FARMING SYSTEMS

, 2014
Two different experiments were conducted with German chamomile grown according to conventional and organic farming systems. Flower (drug) and shoot yields were determined, and their essential (Fe, Zn, Mn and Cu) and non-essential heavy metal (Pb, Ni, Co, Cr and Cd) contents were measured and the results were compared according to treatments: control ...
Esetlili, Bihter Colak, Tepecik, Mahmut, Cobanoglu, Ozgur, Anac, Dilek   +3 more
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