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Abstract
A total of 120 random samples were collected from squabs, including muscle and liver from each bird.
Samples were collected from different poultry shops at Sharkia Governorate. The collected samples were kept in ice box and transferred directly to Meat Hygiene Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University. The samples were extracted for heavy metals measurement and trials for reducing heavy metal lead were done.
Heavy metals measured included, lead, cadmium, aluminum, Zinc and chromium.
1-Lead
Lead residue was ranged from 0.25 to 0.47 with a mean value of 0.385 ±0.09 ppm in muscle samples. Meanwhile ,it was ranged from 0.49 to 0.64 with a mean value of 0.571±0.06 ppm in examined liver samples of squabs.
All the examined muscle samples were exceeding the established maximum permissible limits (0.10 ppm) of muscle. The percentage of examined liver samples within the permissible limit about 20% and 80% exceeds the limits (0.50ppm) of liver.
The estimated daily intake (EDI) of lead from consumption of squabs muscle or liver was 0.150 and 0.223 µg/ kg body weight, respectively.