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Table 8 FAO/WHO dietary recommendation of some of the minerals (mg/day)

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

Metals

Population groups

 

Infants

Pregnant women

Lactating women

Elderly (>65 year)

Ca

300-400

1200

1000

1300

Mg

26-36

220

270

190-230

Zn

2.8-4.1

5.5-10

7.2-9.5

4.9-7.0

Fe

8-9

1040

15

11-14

  1. N.B. WHO recommendation for toxic metals in herbal medicines and products are: 10 mg/kg and 0.3 mg/kg for Pb and Cd, respectively.