Distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in some selected tubers grown in farmlands in Alakahia and Eleme communities, Rivers, Nigeria

  • Authors

    • Okereke Chioma Joy Dept of Biochemistry,University of Port HarcourtNigeria
    • Chinedu Okonkwo Dept of Biochemistry,University of Port HarcourtNigeria
    2017-02-08
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijsw.v5i1.7183
  • PAH, Tubers, Farmlands, Rivers, Nigeria.

  • Abstract

    The present study investigated the level of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) in three commonly consumed tubers grown in farmlands in two communities- Alakahia and Eleme, Rivers state, Nigeria. The total PAH concentrations in the tubers ranged from 2.94 ± 0.26 to 70.83 ± 1.56 -µg/kg. Pyrene was the predominant PAH in most of the tuber samples from Alakahia and Eleme communities. The PAH profile in the tuber samples were dissimilar at both communities when compared. The Low molecular weight PAH to High molecular weight PAH ratio (LMW-PAH/HMW-PAH) showed that the high molecular PAH were predominant in the tubers thus suggesting that the source of PAH in the tubers are of pyrogenic origin.

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    Joy, O. C., & Okonkwo, C. (2017). Distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in some selected tubers grown in farmlands in Alakahia and Eleme communities, Rivers, Nigeria. International Journal of Scientific World, 5(1), 58-61. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijsw.v5i1.7183

    Received date: 2017-01-03

    Accepted date: 2017-01-31

    Published date: 2017-02-08