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Health risk-benefit assessment of the commercial red mangrove crab: implications for a cultural delicacy
De Cock, A.; Forio, M.A.E.; Croubels, S.; Dominguez-Granda, L.; Jacxsens, L.; Lachat, C.; Roa-López, H.; Ruales, J.; Scheyvaerts, V.; Hidalgo, M.C.S.; Spanoghe, P.; Tack, F.M.G.; Goethals, P.L.M. (2023). Health risk-benefit assessment of the commercial red mangrove crab: implications for a cultural delicacy. Sci. Total Environ. 862: 11160737. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160737
In: Science of the Total Environment. Elsevier: Amsterdam. ISSN 0048-9697; e-ISSN 1879-1026, meer
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| Trefwoord |
Ucides occidentalis (Ortmann, 1897) [WoRMS]
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| Author keywords |
Health risk-benefit assessment; Red mangrove crab; Inorganic arsenic; Safe intake; Ecuador |
| Auteurs | | Top |
- De Cock, A.
- Forio, M.A.E.
- Croubels, S.
- Dominguez-Granda, L.
- Jacxsens, L.
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- Lachat, C.
- Roa-López, H.
- Ruales, J.
- Scheyvaerts, V.
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- Hidalgo, M.C.S.
- Spanoghe, P.
- Tack, F.M.G.
- Goethals, P.L.M.
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| Abstract |
Mangrove forests, provide vital food resources and are an endangered ecosystem worldwide due to pollution and habitat destruction. A risk-benefit assessment (RBA) was performed on the red mangrove crab (Ucides occidentalis) from the threatened Guayas mangroves in Ecuador. It was aimed to assess the combined potential adverse and beneficial health impact associated with crab consumption and define a recommended safe intake (SI) to improve the diet of the Ecuadoran population while ensuring safe food intake. Target hazard quotients (THQs), benefit quotients (Qs), and benefit-risk quotients (BRQs) were calculated based on the concentrations of the analyzed contaminants (121 pesticide residues, 11 metal(loid)s, antimicrobial drugs from 3 classes) and nutrients (fatty acids, amino acids, and essential nutrients). Except for inorganic arsenic (iAs), the THQ was below 100 for all investigated contaminants, suggesting that the average crab consumer is exposed to levels that do not impose negative non-carcinogenic or carcinogenic health effects in the long and/or short term. Concentrations of iAs (average AsIII: 25.64 and AsV: 6.28 μg/kg fw) were of the highest concern because of the potential to cause negative health effects on long-term consumption. Despite the thriving aquaculture in the Guayas estuary, concentrations of residues of the antimicrobial drugs oxytetracycline (OTC), florfenicol, and nitrofurans still were low. Based on the fact that different risk reference values exist, related to different safety levels, four SI values (0.002, 0.04, 4, and 18 crabs/day) were obtained. The strictest intake values indicate a concern for current consumption habits. In conclusion, the red mangrove crab contains various important nutrients and can be part of a balanced diet for the Ecuadorian population when consumed in limited portions. The present study emphasizes the importance of safeguarding the quality of the environment as a prerequisite for procuring nutritious and safe food. |
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