ASSESSMENT OF ESSENTIAL AND TOXIC ELEMENTS IN SHEEP MILK FROM SLOVAKIA: NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS AND HEALTH RISK EVALUATION IN A MODERATELY DISTURBED REGION

Agriculture & Food 2026 Open access

Read full text
Authors: Robert Toman, Martina Pšenková, Vladimír Tančin, Simona Almášiová, Ivona Jančo
DOI: 10.62991/af1997500615
Cited by: 0

Abstract

The study aimed to evaluate the nutritional contribution of essential elements: calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and iron (Fe), and assess health risks associated with potentially toxic elements: lithium (Li), strontium (Sr), and arsenic (As) in sheep milk from a moderately disturbed region of Slovakia.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Animal Nutrition and Health Food and Agricultural Sciences Heavy metals in environment

Publication details

Journal / source
Agriculture & Food
Volume
13
Issue
1
Pages
158–177
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN