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<journal-id>2223-4861</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Centro Azúcar]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[cen. az.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2223-4861</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Feijóo]]></publisher-name>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[DETERMINACIÓN DE METALES PESADOS EN PULPA DE FRUTA DE CAPSICUM ANNUUM L. CULTIVADO EN LA COMUNA JOÁ, CANTÓN JIPIJAPA]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[HEAVY METALS DETERMINATION IN CAPSICUM ANNUUM L. FRUIT PULP GROWN IN JOA COMMUNE, JIPIJAPA CANTON]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[García Marcillo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ramón Javier]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Bravo Sánchez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis Ramón]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pérez Parra]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jean Carlos]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Técnica de Manabí Instituto de Posgrado ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Portoviejo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Estatal Amazónica Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Puyo Pastaza]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Técnica de Manabí Departamento de Química ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Portoviejo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>49</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>122</fpage>
<lpage>135</lpage>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2223-48612022000200122&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2223-48612022000200122&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2223-48612022000200122&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción: Los análisis de matrices ambientales y alimentos han evidenciado la contaminación con trazas de metales, lo que se considera riesgoso, por su persistencia, bioacumulación y toxicidad, que afectan a todas las formas de vida y a la seguridad alimentaria. Estos aspectos indujeron a desarrollar la presente investigación.  Objetivo: Determinar las concentraciones de los metales pesados plomo y cadmio en el pericarpio de la fruta de Capsicum annuum L. (pimiento dulce), para proporcionar información segura, eficaz y eficiente que contribuya a la seguridad alimentaria y, por tanto, a la salud de la población comunal.  Materiales y Métodos: Para el análisis se aplicó la digestión húmeda con ácido nítrico, clorhídrico, perclórico y la técnica de espectrofotometría de absorción atómica con llama de acetileno - aire. Las determinaciones se realizaron con tres mediciones en la lectura y tres repeticiones para cada muestra; los límites de detección y cuantificación fueron de 0,01 mg.kg-1 y 0,02 mg.kg-1 y de 0,005 mg.kg-1 y 0,01 mg.kg-1 para Pb y Cd, respectivamente; el coeficiente de variación en todo el rango fue inferior al 5%.  Resultados y Discusión: Se cuantificaron las concentraciones de Cd y Pb contenidas en las muestras de las pulpas frescas del pimiento dulce, reflejando valores inferiores a los niveles máximos permisibles, según lo establecido por el CODEX Alimentarius.  Conclusiones: A pesar de las fuentes de contaminación identificadas en el sector, se determinaron bajos niveles de contaminación de metales pesados Cd y Pb en los productos agrícolas.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  Analyses of environmental matrices and foods, both natural and processed, have revealed contamination with metals trace, which represents a considerable risk due to their non-degradation, bioaccumulation and toxicity, causing physiological and biochemical alterations that affect all life forms and food safety. These aspects led to the development of the present research.  Objective: To determine heavy metals lead and cadmium concentrations in the pericarp of Capsicum annuum L. (sweet pepper) fruit, to provide safe, effective and efficient information that contributes to food safety and, therefore, to commune population health.  Materials and Methods: For the analysis, wet digestion with nitric, hydrochloric and perchloric acid and the atomic absorption spectrophotometry technique with acetylene - air flame were applied; the determinations were made with three reading replicates and three repetitions for each sample; the detection and quantification limits were 0.01 mg.kg-1 and 0.02 mg.kg-1 and 0.005 mg.kg-1 and 0.01 mg.kg-1 for Pb and Cd, respectively; the variation coefficient throughout the range was less than 5%.  Results and Discussion:  The concentrations of Cd and Pb contained in the fresh sweet bell pepper pulp samples were quantified, reflecting values below the maximum permissible levels, as established by the CODEX Alimentarius.  Conclusions:  Despite the sources of contamination identified in the sector, low levels of contamination of heavy metals Cd and Pb were found in agricultural products.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[pericarpio de la fruta del pimiento]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[salud pública]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[seguridad alimentaria]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Atomic absorption spectrophotometry]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[bell pepper fruit pericarp]]></kwd>
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