A market survey of vegetables in Bangalore for heavy metal contamination in relation to human health

Vegetable samples from one of the main whole sale markets of Bangalore city were collected over two years and analysed for heavy metals such as Cd, Pb, Cr and Ni. Heavy metal content of vegetables ranged from 0.24 to 2.54 mg Cd kg-1, 2.16 to 10.40 mg Pb kg-1 , 3.08 to 16.2 mg Cr kg-1and 1.66 to 11.5...

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Published in:Journal of Horticultural Sciences
Main Authors: L. R. Varalakshmi, A. N. Ganeshamurthy
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Society for Promotion of Horticulture 2008
Subjects:
Agrociencias
Heavy metals
Contamination
Market samples and vegetables
Online Access:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=577064429013
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