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Table 3 Comparison of nicotine levels (%) based on their species

From: Levels of nicotine in Ethiopian tobacco leaves

Type of species of tobacco

Average nicotine level (%)

Virginia (Billate)

3.26 ± 0.16

Virginia (Shewa Robit)

2.20 ± 0.07

Burley (Awassa)

0.650 ± 0.02

Oriental (Awassa)

ND (≤0.050)

Gaya (Wollayita)

1.11 ± 0.05

  1. ND not detected. It was roughly equal to detection limit