TY  - JOUR
AU  - Salihović, Mirsada
AU  - Pazalja, Mirha
AU  - Šapčanin, Aida
AU  - Dojčinović, Biljana
AU  - Špirtović Halilović, Selma
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5290
AB  - The content of macro- and microelements in dry samples of mushrooms of the species Macrolepiota

procera, Boletus edulis and Cantharellus cibarius, collected at different areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, was de-
termined using the ICP-OES method (inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry). Of the macro-
elements, K is the most represented, followed by S, P, Mg, and the least represented Ca and Na. Zn is the most

represented of the essential microelements, followed by Fe, Se, Cu, Mn and Co. Al is the most abundant of the other
trace elements followed by Ni and Cr. Of the toxic metals, the most represented is Cd, followed by Pb and As. There
are differences in the concentration of micro- and macroelements in the mushrooms analysed, depending on the
area from which they were collected because natural geology and geochemistry influence the content of macro- and
microelements in wild edible mushrooms. The results show that the analysed mushrooms can be considered a good
source of essential elements. The study also assessed potential health risks of heavy metals and the target hazard
quotient (THQ) for As, Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn, Ni and Cr in the analysed mushrooms was lower than the safe level. The
carcinogenic risk index revealed that Cd and Ni are the most prevalent pollutants in the mushrooms studied.
PB  - Czech Academy of Agricultural Science
T2  - Plant, Soil and Environment
T1  - Element contents and health risk assessment in wild edible mushrooms of Bosnia and Herzegovina
VL  - 67
IS  - 11
SP  - 668
EP  - 677
DO  - 10.17221/423/2021-PSE
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Salihović, Mirsada and Pazalja, Mirha and Šapčanin, Aida and Dojčinović, Biljana and Špirtović Halilović, Selma",
year = "2021",
abstract = "The content of macro- and microelements in dry samples of mushrooms of the species Macrolepiota

procera, Boletus edulis and Cantharellus cibarius, collected at different areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, was de-
termined using the ICP-OES method (inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry). Of the macro-
elements, K is the most represented, followed by S, P, Mg, and the least represented Ca and Na. Zn is the most

represented of the essential microelements, followed by Fe, Se, Cu, Mn and Co. Al is the most abundant of the other
trace elements followed by Ni and Cr. Of the toxic metals, the most represented is Cd, followed by Pb and As. There
are differences in the concentration of micro- and macroelements in the mushrooms analysed, depending on the
area from which they were collected because natural geology and geochemistry influence the content of macro- and
microelements in wild edible mushrooms. The results show that the analysed mushrooms can be considered a good
source of essential elements. The study also assessed potential health risks of heavy metals and the target hazard
quotient (THQ) for As, Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn, Ni and Cr in the analysed mushrooms was lower than the safe level. The
carcinogenic risk index revealed that Cd and Ni are the most prevalent pollutants in the mushrooms studied.",
publisher = "Czech Academy of Agricultural Science",
journal = "Plant, Soil and Environment",
title = "Element contents and health risk assessment in wild edible mushrooms of Bosnia and Herzegovina",
volume = "67",
number = "11",
pages = "668-677",
doi = "10.17221/423/2021-PSE"
}

Salihović, M., Pazalja, M., Šapčanin, A., Dojčinović, B.,& Špirtović Halilović, S.. (2021). Element contents and health risk assessment in wild edible mushrooms of Bosnia and Herzegovina. in Plant, Soil and Environment
Czech Academy of Agricultural Science., 67(11), 668-677.
https://doi.org/10.17221/423/2021-PSE

Salihović M, Pazalja M, Šapčanin A, Dojčinović B, Špirtović Halilović S. Element contents and health risk assessment in wild edible mushrooms of Bosnia and Herzegovina. in Plant, Soil and Environment. 2021;67(11):668-677.
doi:10.17221/423/2021-PSE .

Salihović, Mirsada, Pazalja, Mirha, Šapčanin, Aida, Dojčinović, Biljana, Špirtović Halilović, Selma, "Element contents and health risk assessment in wild edible mushrooms of Bosnia and Herzegovina" in Plant, Soil and Environment, 67, no. 11 (2021):668-677,
https://doi.org/10.17221/423/2021-PSE . .