Concentrations of selenium, barium, and radium in Brazil nuts

The concentrations of selenium, barium, and radium were determined in Brazil nuts grown in four regions: Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, and an unknown locality assigned to northern South America. Results indicated that, regardless of geographic origin, all nuts contained measurable amounts of selenium, bari...

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Published in:	Journal of food composition and analysis Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 332 - 335
Main Authors:	Parekh, P.P., Khan, A.R., Torres, M.A., Kitto, M.E.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01-06-2008 Elsevier
Subjects:	Barium Bertholletia excelsa Biological and medical sciences Bolivia Brazil Brazil nut Dietary reference intake (DRI) Edible nuts Essential element Family Lecythidaceae Food industries Fruit and vegetable industries Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects Methods of analysis, processing and quality control, regulation, standards Peru Ra bioaccumulation Radium Selenium Soil concentration South America Toxicity South America Brazil Peru America South America Barium Family Lecythidaceae Toxicity Ra bioaccumulation Bolivia Dietary reference intake (DRI) Soil concentration Brazil nut Brazil Selenium Peru Bertholletia excelsa Radium Edible nuts Essential element Nuts Reference Concentration Inorganic element Soils Biological accumulation
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