In addition to lead, American researchers also discovered a high level of the chemical element chromium in the bags WanaBana Cinnamon Applesauce and in the cinnamon collected at the Austrofoods factory in Ecuadordetails from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA, for its acronym in English).
The chromium content detected in the two cinnamon samples was 1201 and 531 parts per million (ppm). Due to the limited amount of cinnamon used in the final product, chromium levels detected in the FDA’s reanalysis of samples of the recalled WanaBana Cinnamon Apple Puree came back. 0.590 and 0.566 ppm.
The FDA also tested for arsenic and cadmium, but those elements were not found above trace levels in cinnamon collected from the Austrofoods plant or in the recalled product.
It details that some state partners also conducted testing for toxic elements as part of this investigation They only discovered elevated levels of lead and chromium.
The entity indicates that chromium is a natural element. It is an important essential trace element in the diet that mainly occurs in two forms: chromium III and chromium VI.
Chromium VI is more toxic than chromium III.
Due to the limitations of the available test methods, The FDA could not definitively determine the form of chromium in the cinnamon applesauce sample. that is, if the chromium present is chromium III or chromium VI. The lead-to-chromium ratio in the cinnamon applesauce sample is consistent with that of lead chromate (PbCrO) (which contains chromium VI), but this is not a definitive indicator that lead chromate or chromium VI was present.
In any case, it is indicated that information on the health effects of consuming foods contaminated with chromium VI is limited. The chromium in lead chromate can also be converted to chromium III, due to the acidity of applesauce and the stomach, it is explained.
Symptoms of chromium exposure from eating contaminated food may be nonspecific. The entity indicates that some people may not experience any symptoms.
Acute ingestion of chromium above dietary recommendations can cause abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, anemia, and kidney and liver dysfunction. (JO)
Source: Eluniverso
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