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Table 2 Heavy metal concentration (mg/kg. d.w) in muscle of M. armatus

From: Accumulation of heavy metals and human health risk assessment via the consumption of freshwater fish Mastacembelus armatus inhabiting, thermal power plant effluent loaded canal

Heavy metals

Muscle

Recommended limits (ppm)

Mn

9.03 ± 0.04

1.0 (FAO/WHO 1989)

Fe

213.29 ± 0.48

100 (FAO/WHO 1989)

Co

9.06 ± 0.04

**

Ni

58.98 ± 0.06

70–80 (USFDA 1993)

Cu

41.36 ± 0.38

30 (FAO/WHO 1983)

Zn

186.19 ± 0.12

100 (FAO/WHO 1989)

  1. All values are given as mean ± SEM (n = 15); ** No guidelines
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