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Instrumental neutron activation analysis has been used to evaluate potentially toxic trace element concentrations in twenty-three individual food items commonly consumed in a high altitude region (Kashmir) as a continuation of our previous study. Elemental intake levels of As, Br, Hg, Sb, and Se per person per day in meat, poultry, food grains, vegetables, fruits and milk have been calculated to assess the safety of dietary intake of these items. The dietary intake values have also been compared to the RDA levels. The data will provide the base-line levels of toxic elements in food items of this region. It will also help the dieticians to formulate safe and adequate diets for the residents of this region.
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Waheed, S., Zaidi, J.H. & Ahmad, S. Instrumental neutron activation analysis of 23 individual food articles from a high altitude region. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 258, 73–81 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026253924758
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