The accumulation of some heavy metals in fodder plants and its secreted in the milk of cows in the area of Banias (Syrian coast)


Abstract in English

Food safety and monitor of the contents of agricultural products are matters of great importance for consumers, as a result of food awareness, public health and disease prevention. The aim of this study is to know the concentrations of some heavy metals (lead - cadmium - nickel - chromium), in some fodder plants (Trifolium ssp., Cynodon dactylon., Avena sativa L.), and the extent of its secreted in the milk of cows in the area of Banias on the Syrian coast.

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