Overview
This study evaluated Libyan fruit nectar samples against Libyan specification standards and measured heavy metals in local and imported nectars, including pineapple-containing nectar categories.
Key numbers
Source units are mg/kg.
- Local fruit nectars: Fe 4.45-7.30; Zn 1.77-4.01; Cu 1.56-3.23; total arsenic 0.02-0.07; Pb 0.002-0.008; Cd 0.002-0.008.
- Imported fruit nectars: Fe 3.56-9.02; Zn 1.85-4.05; Cu 1.75-4.54; total arsenic 0.01-0.18; Pb 0.002-0.006; Cd 0.002-0.008.
- Imported samples identified in the text as produced by m, n, and m had arsenic values 0.18, 0.15, and 0.16 mg/kg (pineapple sample 6 by m, mixed-fruit sample 12 by n, guava sample 13 by m).
Methods
The paper reports heavy-metal measurements for local and imported fruit nectars; arsenic is reported as total arsenic. The source text also includes broader nectar quality measures such as TSS, acidity, sugars, and vitamin C.
Implications
This source can support fruit-nectar and pineapple-nectar context, especially for total arsenic in imported nectars. It is a summary-level source rather than a sample-level dataset.
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