Determinants of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Smoked Bushmeat
Iddrisu Wahab Abdul,
Martin Owusu Amoamah,
Abu Abdallah
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2014
Pages:
1-6
Received:
9 October 2013
Published:
30 November 2013
Abstract: The Ashanti Region located at the central part of Ghana is harboring about 60% of the nation’s forest reserves. This undoubtedly makes the region and Ghana one of the major consumers of bush meat since a larger percentage of the wild species reside in these forest reserves. Unfortunately however the obsolete technologies used in processing the meat are very likely to induce PAHs in the meat. Processed meat (bushmeat) using smoke from burnt car tyres is raising serious concern because of the adverse effects it may have on consumers. This paper therefore investigates to assess the levels of PAH in smoked bushmeat and determine among the substances/methods used in singeing off the hair of animals in flames, the substance/method that produces the least PAHs. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) for α=0.05 was used to show the variations in PAH values according to the substance/method used in singeing off the hair of animals in flames. The results reveal that, when bushmeat is smoked using Gas it produces smaller PAH values compared with bushmeat smoked using wood mixed with spent oil, plastics mixed with refuse, and discarded car tyres.
Abstract: The Ashanti Region located at the central part of Ghana is harboring about 60% of the nation’s forest reserves. This undoubtedly makes the region and Ghana one of the major consumers of bush meat since a larger percentage of the wild species reside in these forest reserves. Unfortunately however the obsolete technologies used in processing the meat...
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Biological Evaluation of the Weight Reduction Capacity of Selected Herbal Products Available in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2014
Pages:
7-13
Received:
16 November 2013
Published:
10 December 2013
Abstract: Herbal products are often marketed for weight reduction in the Kingdom Saudi Arabia, this study aimed to evaluate weight loss claims and safety of three popular herbal products marketed in Riyadh, Albino rats aged 6–7 weeks were fed a diet comprising 15% mixed herbal products and compared with controls, any changes in weight and food intake were recorded. Haemogram, lipid profile and renal and liver function tests were conducted, compared with the control group, the body weight of rats significantly decreased when fed with two herbal products that contain high percentage of caffeine. Weight and food intake non-significantly increased in one group, there were minimal or no significant differences in the haematological and biochemical profiles, herbal products containing senna, sage, cumin and ginger may have beneficial value in managing obesity most likely because of the high content of caffeine. Further studies are necessary in order to confirm this supposition.
Abstract: Herbal products are often marketed for weight reduction in the Kingdom Saudi Arabia, this study aimed to evaluate weight loss claims and safety of three popular herbal products marketed in Riyadh, Albino rats aged 6–7 weeks were fed a diet comprising 15% mixed herbal products and compared with controls, any changes in weight and food intake were re...
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