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Table 6 Average concentration of elements (μg/g dry weight) in the soil of the four sites (mean ± SD, n = 3)

From: Levels of major and trace elements in fennel (Foeniculum vulgari Mill.) fruits cultivated in Ethiopia

Element

Ca

Mg

Fe

Mn

Cu

Cr

Co

Zn

Ni

Cd

Pb

AA

1,440 ± 37

2,870 ± 59

27,600 ± 570

1,930 ± 30

101 ± 6

141 ± 5

143 ± 4

101 ± 3

98 ± 4

2.10 ± 0.10

ND

B

1,780 ± 37

2,260 ± 22

27,200 ± 180

1,980 ± 15

51.0 ± 0.5

127 ± 6

54.3 ± 0.7

99.0 ± 2

100 ± 1

2.90 ± 0.03

ND

DD

1,630 ± 76

3,310 ± 94

26,900 ± 170

1,980 ± 23

67.9 ± 2.1

129 ± 6

115 ± 1

104 ± 4

130 ± 2

2.41 ± 0.20

ND

FS

1,770 ± 41

1,260 ± 50

28,000 ± 75

1,460 ± 36

69.6 ± 0.6

129 ± 6

133 ± 7

103 ± 2

161 ± 1

1.66 ± 0.10

ND

  1. AA = Addis Ababa, B = Bichena, DD = Debre Markos, FS = Finote Selam and ND = not detected.