Volume :
2
Issue :
4
Abstract :
Bread samples were collected from five bakeries (Africa, Grand, Hikma, Roba, and Shewa) of wide coverage in Addis Ababa; Ethiopia. The samples were analyzed by UV-Vis spectrophotometer for potassium bromate (KBrO3). The content of potassium bromate in different breads range from 5.615 -9.974mg/kg (mean 8.100mg/kg). The level of KBrO3 was found to be 281 to 499 times more than the permissible limit set by FDA, which is highly toxic for consumers. A significant differences were found in the potassium bromate levels of bread samples from different bakeries (P