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VOL. 5, ISSUE 5 (2018)
Micronutrient concentration in some leafy vegetables collected from local market of Raigarh city, Chhattisgarh, India
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Milan Hait, Husana Banoo, Priyanka Salhotra, Ashutosh Patel
Abstract
The micronutrients levels as heavy metal like Iron (Fe), copper (Cu) and Zinc (Zn) were determined using Digital spectrometer in three different samples of leafy vegetables, collected from Raigarh market of Chhattisgarh. The maximum concentration of Fe, Cu and Zn were found, in Karmata Bhaji (24.12 mg/kg), Chunchunia Bhaji (1.62 mg/kg) and Chunchunia Bhaji 14.27 mg/kg) respectively. The minimum concentration of Fe (14.62 mg/kg), Cu (1.34 mg/kg) and Zn (9.22 mg/kg) were found in Chunchunia Bhaji, Karmata Bhaji and Sarson Bhaji respectively. The relative abundance of heavy metals in these leafy vegetables followed the sequence Cu (1.51 mg/kg) < Zn (11.20 mg/kg) < Fe (19.05 mg/kg). The levels of Fe, Cu and Zn were below the FAO/WHO recommended limits for heavy metals in vegetables. Low concentrations of Cu, Fe and Zn in all the samples are indications that these plants contribute no toxic effects of metals. The daily human intakes of metals have also been calculated which were observed below recommended values by the FAO/WHO.
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Pages:97-100
How to cite this article:
Milan Hait, Husana Banoo, Priyanka Salhotra, Ashutosh Patel "Micronutrient concentration in some leafy vegetables collected from local market of Raigarh city, Chhattisgarh, India". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, Vol 5, Issue 5, 2018, Pages 97-100
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