Calcium carbide is a known carcinogen a cancer-producing chemical Irrespective of what quantity you may consume the chemical is known to have harmful effects on the liver and other parts of the body It also contains traces of arsenic and phosphorus hydride Which produces several acute and chronic health effects
Unripe bananas are stored for a few days in the complete absence of ethylene to slow down ripening process Then to ensure long term supply much after its season they are chemically ripened Chemicals used for artificial ripening Calcium Carbide When Calcium Carbide comes in contact with moisture present in fruits it releases acetylene gas
23/06/2017Ripening of fruits with Ethylene and Ethephon is permissible if used in a limited concentration Many countries including India has allowed the use of Ethylene and Ethephon for ripening of fruits as it is less harmful if compared with Calcium carbide Effects of Calcium Carbide on fruit quality
In many countries is an offence to use calcium carbide in ripening fruits '' Nnadi said She however urged fruits sellers who want to ripen fruits to use ethylene which had no adverse effects on human health "Ethylene is a gas naturally produced by plants to trigger leaves to turn yellow and fall off during winter season "Fruits
Calcium carbide should be banned for ripening mangoes bananas papayas plums and Japanese fruit It is high time that government should strictly ban the use of calcium carbide in ripening fruits and veggies in the country and imposes heavy fines and give exemplary punishments to non-complier farmers and extends all-out facilities to
Calcium carbide is considered very hazardous as a food processing agent because it contains traces of the heavy metal arsenic 4 Reports show sources of arsenic in foods to include exposure to arsenical pesticide and methods used in processing and preparation 7 25 Exposure to arsenic through banana is speculated in our present study because the fruits are eaten as ripe banana without the
05/11/2011The use of carbide gas from calcium carbide to ripen fruits is extremely hazardous to the human body as calcium carbide also contains traces of arsenic and phosphorus The practice of ripening fruits using carbide is banned in many other countries but it is freely used in Malaysia
Comsumption of calcium carbide ripened fruit causes several adverse effects on the health It may cause arsenic and phosphorous poisioning The early symptoms of such poisining are weakness vomiting thirst difficulty in swallowing diarrehea with or without blood burning sensation in chest and abdomen irritation or burning in eyes and skin ulcer soarness in throat cough shortness of
27/06/2007The ethyne released in humid air (C2H2 acetylene) is a ripening hormone the same gas released by ripening tomatoes bananas and apples The problem with calcium carbide is that it isn't pure CaC it has phosphorus compounds in it that produce small amounts of poisonous gases For more information research phosphenes
In many countries is an offence to use calcium carbide in ripening fruits '' Nnadi said She however urged fruits sellers who want to ripen fruits to use ethylene which had no adverse effects on human health "Ethylene is a gas naturally produced by plants to trigger leaves to turn yellow and fall off during winter season "Fruits
29/12/2018Exclusive report by Samson Folarin Punch Lagos Markets Where Cancer Causing Chemical Calcium Carbide Is Used To Ripen Banana Plantain Exposed Calcium carbide experiment Samson Folarin obtained samples of two fruits – banana and plantain – to test them for calcium carbide The experiment which was done few months ago covered Gbagada Ketu Mushin Ikeja CMS Ajah and
28/12/2018He noted that it was difficult to test the use of calcium carbide in fruit ripening "Phosphorus is a nutrient present in virtually all fruit However arsenic is poisonous It is a toxic heavy metal and affects the renal system It is not only in calcium carbide that arsenic is found It can come from the soil where the fruit is planted
Calcium carbide should be banned for ripening mangoes bananas papayas plums and Japanese fruit It is high time that government should strictly ban the use of calcium carbide in ripening fruits and veggies in the country and imposes heavy fines and give exemplary punishments to non-complier farmers and extends all-out facilities to
Nura et al (Effects of artificial ripening of banana (Musa spp) using calcium carbide on acceptability and nutritional quality) J Postharvest Technol 2018 06(2) 14-20 17 were found to be decreasing with increase in calcium carbide concentration This agreed with the finding of Sogo-Temi et al
Food safety and health security should be top concerns of any Government for its citizens But still most of the fruit sellers use Chemicals like Calcium carbide for ripening the fruits This Chemical is extremely hazardous to the human body as it contains traces of arsenic and phosphorus Although it is banned in many countries Continued
It is used in artificial ripening of fruits like mango banana apricot papaya and plum Possible adverse health effects of calcium carbide used for artificial ripening * Calcium carbide is a corrosive and dangerous chemical containing traces of arsenic and phosphorus hydride as impurities
23/06/2017Ripening of fruits with Ethylene and Ethephon is permissible if used in a limited concentration Many countries including India has allowed the use of Ethylene and Ethephon for ripening of fruits as it is less harmful if compared with Calcium carbide Effects of Calcium Carbide on fruit quality
Calcium carbide is used for ripening the fruit artificially in some countries Industrial-grade calcium carbide may contain traces of arsenic and phosphorus and thus use of this chemical for this purpose is illegal in most countries Calcium carbide once dissolved in water produces acetylene [2] which acts as an artificial ripening agent
09/09/2014When calcium carbide comes into contact with water it produces acetylene gas that hastens the ripening of several fruits such as mangoes bananas and apples This chemical is extremely hazardous because it contains traces of arsenic and phosphorus which both have dangerous effects
27/03/2018According to NAFDAC who warned the public on the dangerous effects of eating carbide-ripened fruits side effects of eating such fruits include include cancer heart kidney and liver failure The statement reads "NAFDAC hereby warns farmers and the general public against the dangers of using calcium carbide for ripening fruits such as banana mango plantain orange and cashew " the
Food safety and health security should be top concerns of any Government for its citizens But still most of the fruit sellers use Chemicals like Calcium carbide for ripening the fruits This Chemical is extremely hazardous to the human body as it contains traces of arsenic and phosphorus Although it is banned in many countries Continued
Comsumption of calcium carbide ripened fruit causes several adverse effects on the health It may cause arsenic and phosphorous poisioning The early symptoms of such poisining are weakness vomiting thirst difficulty in swallowing diarrehea with or without blood burning sensation in chest and abdomen irritation or burning in eyes and skin ulcer soarness in throat cough shortness of
UB-unripe banana RB1 is banana ripened with calcium carbide RB2 is banana ripened with potash RB3 is banana ripened with African mango fruit RB4 is banana ripened with jatropha curcas leaf RB5 is banana ripened without any ripening agent Table 1 shows the mean of the result of the properties of unripe and ripe bananas
A Consultant family physician Dr Abdulrahim Abdulrashed says the use of "Calcium Carbide'' a chemical with carcinogenic properties to force fruit to ripe is injurious to human health Abdulrashed a physician in the NISA Premier Hospital who said that eaten fruits ripen with the use of carbide could cause heart kidney and liver failures urged government to take necessary action
He noted that it was difficult to test the use of calcium carbide in fruit ripening "Phosphorus is a nutrient present in virtually all fruit However arsenic is poisonous It is a toxic heavy metal and affects the renal system It is not only in calcium carbide that arsenic is found
When calcium carbide comes into contact with water it produces acetylene gas that hastens the ripening of several fruits such as mangoes bananas and apples This chemical is extremely hazardous because it contains traces of arsenic and phosphorus which both have dangerous effects on the human body
31/08/2019Ethylene gas acetylene gas liberated from calcium carbide and ethephon are some of the commercial ripening agents used successfully in the trade and they have been widely studied for their effectiveness on initiating and accelerating the ripening process and their effect on fruit quality and health related issues
05/11/2011The use of carbide gas from calcium carbide to ripen fruits is extremely hazardous to the human body as calcium carbide also contains traces of arsenic and phosphorus The practice of ripening fruits using carbide is banned in many other countries but it is freely used in Malaysia
Ladi loves oranges and bought some from a hawker when their bus stopped in a town on her way from Lagos to Abuja However she found herself vomiting and feeling a burning sensation in her chest abdomen and throat throughout the trip She said she gradually felt better but wondered whether the orange was poisoned
When calcium carbide comes into contact with water it produces acetylene gas that hastens the ripening of several fruits such as mangoes bananas and apples This chemical is extremely hazardous because it contains traces of arsenic and phosphorus which both have dangerous effects on the human body
28/12/2018He noted that it was difficult to test the use of calcium carbide in fruit ripening "Phosphorus is a nutrient present in virtually all fruit However arsenic is poisonous It is a toxic heavy metal and affects the renal system It is not only in calcium carbide that arsenic is found It can come from the soil where the fruit is planted
A Consultant family physician Dr Abdulrahim Abdulrashed says the use of "Calcium Carbide'' a chemical with carcinogenic properties to force fruit to ripe is injurious to human health Abdulrashed a physician in the NISA Premier Hospital who said that eaten fruits ripen with the use of carbide could cause heart kidney and liver failures urged government to take necessary action
When Calcium Carbide is used in very raw fruit the amount of the chemical needed to ripen the fruit has to be increased This results in the fruit becoming even more tasteless unhealthy and possibly toxic Potential Health Effects associated with Calcium Carbide Calcium Carbide is a dangerous and corrosive chemical Carbide ripened fruits on
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