Detection of Trace Elements in Selective Dairy Products to Assess Human Health Risk of Bangladeshi people

Abstract

Heavy metal mediated toxicity is associated with several health risks. In this research, heavy metal contents in selected dairy products such as Cheese, Ghee (Local processed dairy product) and Butter were determined and studied their effects on human health. From the results, it was determined that, Cu had the highest concentration and daily intake rate in Cheese, Ghee and Butter samples; while Pb had the lowest concentration and daily intake rate in Cheese and Butter samples. The estimated daily intake (EDI) values of all these metals were less than the permissible value. Also the results of THQ (Target hazard quotient), TTHQ (Total target hazard quotient) and TCR (Target Carcinogenic risk)suggested that, all of these values of these dairy product samples were less than the risk value. Our current study indicated that there is no chance of any kind of health risk through the consumption of these dairy products.