Inorganic Contaminants in Rapadura from Latin America

Non-centrifugal cane sugar (NCS) is an artisanal product, also known as rapadura or brown sugar, and it is consumed both as a dessert and as a substitute to refined sugar. Despite being a source of essential nutrients, inorganic contaminants may be found in rapadura composition. Thus, this study aimed to optimize and to apply a method for As, Cd, and Pb determination in 72 NCS samples commercialized in Latin America. The method consisted of acid extraction of the inorganic contaminants using...