Table 7 Comparison of determined metals concentration (mg/kg, dry mass basis) with reported values
From: Levels of essential and non-essential metals in ginger (Zingiber officinale) cultivated in Ethiopia
Metal | Concentration (mg/kg) | Country | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
Ca | 1700 | India | (Devi et al. 2008) |
2610 | Nigeria | (Ogunwandea and Olawore 2004) | |
2001-2543 | Ethiopia | This study | |
Mg | 4210 | Nigeria | ( Ogunwandea and Olawore 2004) |
9200 | India | (Devi et al. 2008) | |
2700-4094 | Ethiopia | This study | |
Mn | 368 | Nigeria | ( Ogunwandea and Olawore 2004) |
313 | India | (Devi et al. 2008) | |
184-401 | Ethiopia | This study | |
Fe | 217 | India | (Devi et al. 2008) |
19.4 | Saudi Arabia | (Alwakeel 2008) | |
41.8-89.0 | Ethiopia | This study | |
Zn | 72.53 | India | (Devi et al. 2008) |
38.5-55.2 | Ethiopia | This study | |
Ni | 108 | Nigeria | (Obiajunwa et al. 2002) |
5.61-8.40 | Ethiopia | This study | |
Co | 0.32 | Saudi Arabia | (Al-Eed et al. 2002) |
2.04-7.58 | Ethiopia | This study | |
Cu | 4.47 | India | (Devi et al. 2008) |
1.10-4.78 | Ethiopia | This study | |
Cr | 0.47 | Pakistan | (Hashmi et al. 2005) |
0.5 | Pakistan | (Hashmi et al. 2007) | |
6.02 − 10.8 | Ethiopia | This study | |
Cd | 0.12 | Nigeria | (Aiwonegbe and Ikhuoria 2007) |
0.07 | Saudi Arabia | (Al-Eed et al. 2002) | |
0.38-0.97 | Ethiopia | This study | |
Pb | <0.021 | Nigeria | (Aiwonegbe and Ikhuoria 2007) |
ND | Ethiopia | This study |