Heavy Metal Concentrations and Health Risk Assessment of Melon Seeds ( <i>Citrullus lanatus</i> ) From Selected Markets in Ghana

Afia Sakyiwaa Amponsah, Gladys Kyere, Alex Amerh Agbeshie, Berlinda Agyei-Poku

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DOI: 10.1155/ijfo/8819979
Published: 2026-01
Container: International Journal of Food Science
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@article{allodium:10.1155/ijfo/8819979,
  title = {Heavy Metal Concentrations and Health Risk Assessment of Melon Seeds (
                    <i>Citrullus lanatus</i>
                    ) From Selected Markets in Ghana},
  author = {Afia Sakyiwaa Amponsah and Gladys Kyere and Alex Amerh Agbeshie and Berlinda Agyei-Poku},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {International Journal of Food Science},
  doi = {10.1155/ijfo/8819979},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1155/ijfo/8819979}
}

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TI  - Heavy Metal Concentrations and Health Risk Assessment of Melon Seeds (
                    <i>Citrullus lanatus</i>
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AU  - Alex Amerh Agbeshie
AU  - Berlinda Agyei-Poku
PY  - 2026
JO  - International Journal of Food Science
DO  - 10.1155/ijfo/8819979
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Amponsah, A. S., Kyere, G., Agbeshie, A. A., & Agyei-Poku, B. (2026). Heavy Metal Concentrations and Health Risk Assessment of Melon Seeds ( <i>Citrullus lanatus</i> ) From Selected Markets in Ghana. International Journal of Food Science. https://doi.org/10.1155/ijfo/8819979

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