Red pepper is used as raw material in industry and as a seasoning in various foods. In this study, the cadmium, lead and arsenic content of 33 red pepper samples sold in open and sealed packages on different markets was investigated in terms of their synthetic color components, aflatoxin amounts and toxic elements, which have been declared as cancerous by the World Health Organization (WHO). According to the results, synthetic colorants, arsenic and cadmium were not detected in any of the samples, while lead was detected in 11 samples and aflatoxins were detected in eight of the samples. As a consequence of these investigations, a health risk analysis was carried out by taking into account the amount of consumption in the region. The B1 aflatoxin content in the samples, according to daily consumption data, exceeded the limits set by the European Commission (EC) by almost 150%.

中文翻译：

---

通过膳食摄入来自土耳其南部安塔利亚市场的干红辣椒对重金属和黄曲霉毒素暴露的健康风险评估

红辣椒在工业上用作原料，在各种食品中用作调味品。本研究对在不同市场上以开封和密封包装出售的 33 个红辣椒样品的镉、铅和砷含量进行了调查，包括它们的合成颜色成分、黄曲霉毒素含量和有毒元素，这些已被世界宣布为致癌物质。卫生组织 (WHO)。结果显示，所有样本均未检出合成色素、砷和镉，11个样本检出铅，其中8个样本检出黄曲霉毒素。作为这些调查的结果，考虑到该地区的消费量，进行了健康风险分析。样品中B1黄曲霉毒素含量，根据日常消费数据，