Monitoring of Heavy Metal Content in Fruits and Vegetables Collected from Production and Market Sites in the Misurata Area of Libya
Joint Authors
Elbagermi, M. A.
Alajtal, A. I.
Edwards, H. G. M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The content of lead (Pb), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), and cadmium (Cd) in some selected fruits and vegetables from the Misurata City Market, Libya, were measured using atomic absorption spectrophotometry.
The results of this study showed that the average concentrations detected ranged from 0.02 to 1.824, 0.75 to 6.21, 0.042 to 11.4, 0.141 to 1.168, 0.19 to 5.143, and 0.01 to 0.362 mg/kg for Pb, Cu, Zn, Co, Ni, and Cd, respectively.
The highest mean levels of Pb, Cu, Zn, Co, Ni and Cd were detected in mango, melon, spinach, banana, mango, and mango fruits, respectively.
The levels of these metals found in our study are compared with those reported for similar fruits and vegetables from some other parts of the world.
The daily human intakes of Pb, Cu, Zn, Co, Ni, and Cd ascribed to a diet of fruits and vegetables in this region have also been estimated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Elbagermi, M. A.& Edwards, H. G. M.& Alajtal, A. I.. 2012. Monitoring of Heavy Metal Content in Fruits and Vegetables Collected from Production and Market Sites in the Misurata Area of Libya. ISRN Analytical Chemistry،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Elbagermi, M. A.…[et al.]. Monitoring of Heavy Metal Content in Fruits and Vegetables Collected from Production and Market Sites in the Misurata Area of Libya. ISRN Analytical Chemistry No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Elbagermi, M. A.& Edwards, H. G. M.& Alajtal, A. I.. Monitoring of Heavy Metal Content in Fruits and Vegetables Collected from Production and Market Sites in the Misurata Area of Libya. ISRN Analytical Chemistry. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501356
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-501356