RT journal article
T1 Exposure to Essential and Toxic Elements via Consumption of Agaricaceae, Amanitaceae, Boletaceae, and Russulaceae Mushrooms from Southern Spain and Northern Morocco
A1 Barea Sepúlveda, Marta
A1 Espada Bellido, Estrella
A1 Ferreiro González, Marta
A1 Bouziane, Hassan
A1 López-Castillo, José Gerardo
A1 Palma Lovillo, Miguel
A1 Fernández Barbero, Gerardo
A2 Química Analítica
K1 wild edible mushrooms
K1 metallic elements
K1 metalloids
K1 risk assessment
K1 human health
K1 organic food
AB The demand and interest in mushrooms, both cultivated and wild, has increased among consumers in recent years due to a better understanding of the benefits of this food. However, the ability of wild edible mushrooms to accumulate essential and toxic elements is well documented. In this study, a total of eight metallic elements and metalloids (chromium (Cr), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and selenium (Se)) were determined by ICP-MS in five wild edible mushroom species (Agaricus silvicola, Amanita caesarea, Boletus aereus, Boletus edulis, and Russula cyanoxantha) collected in southern Spain and northern Morocco. Overall, Zn was found to be the predominant element among the studied species, followed by Cu and Se. The multivariate analysis suggested that considerable differences exist in the uptake of the essential and toxic elements determined, linked to species-intrinsic factors. Furthermore, the highest Estimated Daily Intake of Metals (EDIM) values obtained were observed for Zn. The Health Risk Index (HRI) assessment for all the mushroom species studied showed a Hg-related cause of concern due to the frequent consumption of around 300 g of fresh mushrooms per day during the mushrooming season.
PB MDPI
SN 2309-608X
YR 2022
FD 2022-05
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/27226
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/27226
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 13-nov-2026