Analysis of selected metallic impurities in soft drinks marketed in Lagos, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAdepoju-Bello A.A.
dc.contributor.authorOguntibeju O.O.
dc.contributor.authorOnuegbu M.T.
dc.contributor.authorAyoola G.A.
dc.contributor.authorCoker H.A.B.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-01T21:40:10Z
dc.date.available2022-01-01T21:40:10Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionScholarly articlesen_US
dc.description.abstractTwenty brands of soft drinks commonly consumed in Lagos, Nigeria were analyzed for lead, cadmium, nickel, silver, chromium and zinc using standard biochemical procedures. The aim was to determine whether the concentrations of toxic metals in commonly consumed soft drinks are below or above the upper limit for each of the metals as set by World Health Organization (WHO). Results showed that cadmium was present in four of the samples at a concentration ranging from 0.023 to 0.158 mg/L, lead was present in three of the samples at a concentration ranging from 0.5045 to 3.0275 mg/L, nickel was present in six of the samples at a concentration ranging from 0.016 to 0.063 mg/L while silver was absent in all of the samples. Some of the samples analyzed can be said to be safe for human consumption because the values of the metals were below the allowable limits as set by WHO while others could not be said to be safe as the levels of metals were above the allowable limits set by WHO. Therefore, it is suggested that health authorities and soft drink producing companies should pay more attention to the sources of these metals in soft drinks.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAdepoju-Bello AA, Oguntibeju OO, Onuegbu MI, Ayoola GA and Coker HAB (2012). Analysis of selected metallic impurities in soft drinks marketed in Lagos, Nigeria. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 11(20), pp. 4676-4680, 8 March, 2012en_US
dc.identifier.issn1684–5315
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9883
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Journal of Biotechnologyen_US
dc.subjectSoft drinksen_US
dc.subjectToxic metalsen_US
dc.subjectMaximum contaminant levelen_US
dc.subjectAtomic absorptionen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::PHARMACY::Pharmaceutical chemistryen_US
dc.titleAnalysis of selected metallic impurities in soft drinks marketed in Lagos, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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