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Table 4 Relative abundance of different elements in the vegetables

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

Relative abundance of macronutrient in the vegetables

P

BN>CA>RA>AM>BR>CA>TO>SP

K

SP>CF>RA>CA>TO> BR>BN>AM

Ca

AM>SP>BN>RA>CF>CA>TO>BR

Fe

SP>AM>BN>CF>CA>TO>RA>BR

Relative abundance of micronutrient in the vegetables

V

SP> AM> CA> RA> Remaining in BDL (<0.04 mg kg-1)

Cr

RA> AM> TO> CF> Remaining in BDL (<0.05 mg kg-1)

Mn

BN> Remaining in BDL (<0.06 mg kg-1)

Co

AM> SP> Remaining in BDL (<0.27 mg kg-1)

Ni

CF >RA> Remaining in BDL (<0.65 mg kg-1)

Cu

BR >BN >SP> CA> CF >AM>RA> TO

Zn

SP> BN >AM> CA> CF> BR> TO >RA

Relative abundance of toxic element in the vegetables

As

AM> TO> RA =CF> BR> BN=CA>Remaining in BDL (<0.01 mg kg-1)

Se

CF >BR> TO> RA> CA> BN> SP> AM

Sr

AM> SP> RA> Remaining in BDL (<0.14 mg kg-1)

Cd

AM> RA> Remaining in BDL (<0.06 mg kg-1)

Pb

SP >AM> BR> CA> BN> RA> CF> TO