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Table 5 Transfer factor from soil to vegetables

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

Elements	Transfer factor
Elements	Spinach	Amaranthus	Brinjal	Tomato	Radish	Bean	Cauliflower	Carrot
K	1.559	0.167	1.124	1.329	1.426	1.108	1.442	1.360
Ca	0.507	0.872	0.189	0.202	0.300	0.401	0.262	0.257
V	0.003	0.002	-	-	0.001	-	-	0.002
Cr	-	0.02	-	0.009	0.029	-	0.008	-
Mn	-	-	-	-	-	0.038	-	-
Fe	0.006	0.006	0.001	0.001	0.001	0.003	0.002	0.002
Co	0.035	0.036	-	0.023	-	0.02	0.025	0.020
Ni	-	-	-	-	0.037	-	0.039	-
Cu	0.106	0.092	0.127	0.069	0.084	0.112	0.087	0.101
Zn	1.148	0.567	0.411	0.318	0.263	0.699	0.430	0.463
As	-	0.002	0.001	0.001	0.001	0.001	0.001	0.001
Se	0.069	0.031	0.147	0.126	0.088	0.072	0.178	0.081
Sr	0.167	0.433	-	-	0.051	-	-	-
Cd	-	1.161	-	-	0.778	-	0.192	-
Pb	0.065	0.064	0.055	0.008	0.034	0.043	0.015	0.048

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