RESEARCH PAPER
The mercury concentration in mushrooms (Leccinum scabrum and Amanita muscaria) collected in Poland
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Katedra i Zakład Toksykologii i Bioanalizy, Wydział Nauk Farmaceutycznych w Sosnowcu, Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny,
Polska
Corresponding author
Agnieszka Fischer
Katedra i Zakład Toksykologii i Bioanalizy, Wydział Nauk Farmaceutycznych w Sosnowcu, Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny, ul. Jagiellońska 4, 41-200, Sosnowiec, Polska
Katedra i Zakład Toksykologii i Bioanalizy, Wydział Nauk Farmaceutycznych w Sosnowcu, Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny, ul. Jagiellońska 4, 41-200, Sosnowiec, Polska
Med Srod. 2019;22(3-4):71-76
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
Health effects of environmental pollutionEnvironmental toxicology (physical, chemical and biological factors)
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
Mercury is a heavy metal which shows high reactivity and practically unlimited migration capacity. Hg may persist for a long time in the environment and may be accumulated. From natural sources and industry, Hg can be incorporated into the elements of the food chain. Biological structures are particularly sensitive to the toxic effects of Hg compounds. The exposure to Hg causes different toxic effects in the organism. Local or systemic dysfunctions may occur as a result of Hg exposure. The human central nervous system is especially sensitive to Hg, both in adults and children. Food is one of the main sources of Hg content in the human body. Picking and consumption of wild mushrooms is very popular in Poland. In the study the concentration of Hg in two species of wild mushrooms was analysed (edible – Leccinum scabrum and non-edible – poisonous – Amanita muscaria).
Material and methods:
Mushrooms were collected from 13 locations in southern Poland. The samples of the mushrooms were manually divided into morphological parts (stems and hats), then air dried. Concentration of Hg was determined using AAS method with an AMA 25 analyser.
Results:
Concentration of Hg in all the tested mushrooms was 0.065–1.748 ppm (mean: 0.263 ppm in the Leccinum scabrum, 0.672 ppm in Amanita muscaria).
Conclusions:
Concentration of Hg was statistically significantly higher (p<0.05) in Amanita muscaria than in Leccinum scabrum, and was higher in the mushroom caps than in stems (in both Amanita muscaria and Leccinum scabrum).
Mercury is a heavy metal which shows high reactivity and practically unlimited migration capacity. Hg may persist for a long time in the environment and may be accumulated. From natural sources and industry, Hg can be incorporated into the elements of the food chain. Biological structures are particularly sensitive to the toxic effects of Hg compounds. The exposure to Hg causes different toxic effects in the organism. Local or systemic dysfunctions may occur as a result of Hg exposure. The human central nervous system is especially sensitive to Hg, both in adults and children. Food is one of the main sources of Hg content in the human body. Picking and consumption of wild mushrooms is very popular in Poland. In the study the concentration of Hg in two species of wild mushrooms was analysed (edible – Leccinum scabrum and non-edible – poisonous – Amanita muscaria).
Material and methods:
Mushrooms were collected from 13 locations in southern Poland. The samples of the mushrooms were manually divided into morphological parts (stems and hats), then air dried. Concentration of Hg was determined using AAS method with an AMA 25 analyser.
Results:
Concentration of Hg in all the tested mushrooms was 0.065–1.748 ppm (mean: 0.263 ppm in the Leccinum scabrum, 0.672 ppm in Amanita muscaria).
Conclusions:
Concentration of Hg was statistically significantly higher (p<0.05) in Amanita muscaria than in Leccinum scabrum, and was higher in the mushroom caps than in stems (in both Amanita muscaria and Leccinum scabrum).
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