Journal
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
Volume 50, Issue 3, Pages 642-647Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/jf011027k
Keywords
total arsenic; inorganic arsenic; vegetables; Chile
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High levels of arsenic are found in the soil and water of the Second Region in Chile as a result of natural causes. Total and inorganic arsenic contents were analyzed in the edible part of 16 agricultural products (roots, stems, leaves, inflorescences, and fruits) grown in this area. The total arsenic contents varied in the range 0.008-0.604 mug g(-1) of wet weight (ww), below the maximum level allowed by Chilean legislation (1 mug g(-1) of ww). Inorganic arsenic contents (range = 0.008-0.613 mug g(-1) of ww) represented between 28 and 114% of total arsenic. The concentrations of total and inorganic arsenic found in edible roots and leaves were higher than those found in fruit. The highest concentrations were found in a sample of spinach. High quantities of this vegetable would have to consumed (250 g/day) to reach the Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intake for inorganic arsenic. The vegetable group may make a considerable contribution to the total intake of inorganic arsenic.
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