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Propolis as a Bioindicator of Contamination with Toxic Metals

Authors : Ana Paola Balderrama-Carmona, Víctor Ramos-García, Liliana Ruiz-López, Ximena Felipe-Ortega-Fonseca

Published in: Heavy Metal Remediation

Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland

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Abstract

Bioindicators are living organisms used to predict the level of environmental pollution in a certain area. These organisms and their products are sensitive to surrounding changes in the concentrations of toxic components that, whether due to geographical or anthropogenic origin, can increase their presence. High agricultural, mining, and industrial activity can be sources of chemical contaminants, among these, toxic metals are the most common. Contamination with heavy metals is a public health concern because they can trigger different pathologies associated with their exposure. This is why constant monitoring is important to maintain nce doses below the limits recommended by international regulations. In recent years, bee products have been suggested as bioindicators of contamination of toxic compounds, among them, the most susceptible is propolis. This research aims to analyze the main studies that propose propolis as a bioindicator of contamination with toxic metals.

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Title: Propolis as a Bioindicator of Contamination with Toxic Metals
Authors: Ana Paola Balderrama-Carmona
Víctor Ramos-García
Liliana Ruiz-López
Ximena Felipe-Ortega-Fonseca
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
Book: Heavy Metal Remediation
Print ISBN: 978-3-031-53687-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-031-53688-5

Copyright Year: 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-53688-5_13