Assessment of Trace Metals Concentration in Vegetables from Gombe Markets, Gombe State, Nigeria
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This study determined the concentration of trace metals in vegetables (lettuce, tomato and cabbage) from Gombe markets, State, Nigeria. A total 60 samples were analyzed for (Cd, Pb, Mn, Cr, Zn, Ni Cu) using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). The mean Cd lettuce, cabbage ranged (0.05 - 0.06 mg/kg), (0.03 0.07 mg/kg) (0.08 0.90 Pb (BDL 0.02 0.03 (0.01 Mn (0.27 1.02 (0.09 0.12 (0.25 0.31 Cr 0.65 (0.04 0.05 Zn (2.67 3.32 (1.93 2.87 (2.45 3.26 (0.68 0.77 (0.23 0.26 (0.73 0.86 Cu (0.95 0.97 (0.76 0.83 (0.94 1.00 respectively. abundance was found decreasing order: > samples. different below World Health Organization/Food Agriculture Organization (WHO/ FAO) standard, except all studied Therefore, monitoring strict regulation is recommended to control safety sold these markets.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of applied science and environmental management
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2659-1502', '2659-1499']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4314/jasem.v26i9.6