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Table 3 Concentration of different elements in vegetable samples

From: Transfer of metals from soil to vegetables and possible health risk assessment

Elements

Concentration, mg/kg

Spinach

Amaranthus

Brinjal

Tomato

Radish

Bean

Cauliflower

Carrot

P

2829 ±302

6306 ±259

5293 ±304

4716 ±323

6867 ±343

76444±335

6976 ±333

5108 ±317

K

32750 ±421

3506 ±399

23623 ±447

27924±467

29975 ±486

23273±453

30308 ±442

28581±425

Ca

12717 ±334

21858 ±353

4724 ±372

5050 ±334

7443 ±331

10039±345

6581 ±356

6441 ±342

V

0.26 ±0.08

0.15 ±0.09

<0.04

<0.04

0.11 ±0.07

<0.04

<0.04

0.13 ±0.07

Cr

<0.05

1.15 ±0.04

<0.05

0.51±0.03

1.68 ±0.08

<0.05

0.47 ±0.02

<0.05

Mn

<0.06

<0.06

<0.06

<0.06

<0.06

25.95 ±2.56

<0.06

<0.06

Fe

210.30 ±1.28

195.00 ±1.02

32.60 ±0.99

43.86 ±0.84

40.89 ±0.79

97.69 ±0.85

60.01 ±0.74

58.77 ±0.77

Co

0.35 ±0.09

0.37 ±0.07

<0.27

<0.27

<0.27

<0.27

<0.27

<0.27

Ni

<0.65

<0.65

<0.65

<0.65

0.87 ±0.13

<0.65

0.94 ±0.29

<0.65

Cu

5.59 ±0.33

4.87 ±0.35

6.69 ±0.37

3.62 ±0.29

4.45 ±0.34

5.91 ±0.22

4.59 ±0.35

5.35 ±0.31

Zn

112.24 ±0.47

55.42 ±0.45

40.14 ±0.43

31.1 ±0.43

25.78 ±0.46

68.34 ±0.44

42.05 ±0.43

45.28 ±0.45

As

<0.01

0.08 ±0.01

0.05 ±0.00

0.05 ±0.00

0.05 ±0.00

0.05 ±0.00

0.05 ±0.00

0.04 ±0.00

Se

0.08 ±0.02

0.03 ±0.00

0.16 ±0.01

0.14 ±0.01

0.10 ±0.00

0.08 ±0.00

0.20 ±0.01

0.09 ±0.00

Sr

23.75 ±0.23

61.65 ±0.38

<0.14

<0.14

7.23 ±0.28

<0.14

<0.14

<0.14

Cd

<0.06

0.97 ±0.07

<0.06

<0.06

0.65 ±0.05

<0.06

0.16 ±0.04

<0.06

Pb

0.98 ±0.00

0.96 ±0.01

0.83 ±0.14

0.12 ±0.00

0.51 ±0.06

0.65 ±005

0.23 ±0.00

0.72 ±0.03