Element Content Analysis of Edible Insect of Ghana (Curculionidae: Sitophilus zeamais) Using EDXRF Spectrometer

The overall study objective was to develop baseline information on the heavy elements concentration in edible insect Sitophilus zeamais insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Coleoptera: Curculionidae); and to evaluate the contamination levels of this insect. Twelve heavy elements insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(V, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, Br, Sn, Sb, I, La, Ce, Pb); were analysed by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EDXRF);. The element concentration showed trend of Cu>Zn>Sn>Sb>Mn>Fe>I=La>Ce>Br>V>Pb. Cu and Zn were maximally accumulated metals in Sitophilus zeamais , whereas Pb had the lowest level.