Journal of Nutritional Disorders & Therapy

University of Calabar, Nigeria

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  Nutrition Congress 2015: Concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in some popular smoked fish consumed in Nigeria- F I Bassey- University of Calabar
  Author(s): F I Bassey
  
  Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons or Poly-nuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants of both marine and terrestrial environments formed during the incomplete combustion of carbonaceous materials. Lipophilicity, semi-volatility as well as persistency are the characteristic properties of these contaminants. PAHs are known to accumulate in fatty tissues of fish as a result of their uptake. They are also known to possess chemical stability as part of their affinity to lipids in living tissues. Fishes are therefore good indicators of pollution in coastal waters, hence their extensive use for environmental monitoring. The applications of polyc.. View more»
  

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