Heavy metals | Muscle | Recommended limits (ppm) |
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Mn | 9.03 ± 0.04 | 1.0 (FAO/WHO 1989) |
Fe | 213.29 ± 0.48 | 100 (FAO/WHO 1989) |
Co | 9.06 ± 0.04 | ** |
Ni | 58.98 ± 0.06 | 70–80 (USFDA 1993) |
Cu | 41.36 ± 0.38 | 30 (FAO/WHO 1983) |
Zn | 186.19 ± 0.12 | 100 (FAO/WHO 1989) |
- All values are given as mean ± SEM (n = 15); ** No guidelines