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Table 4 Heavy metals in fruit samples

From: Heavy metal, nutrient and antioxidant status of selected fruit samples sold in Enugu, Nigeria

Sample ID

Fruit

Nickel (mg/L)

Cadmium (mg/L)

Lead (mg/L)

A

Apple

0.05

ND

ND

B

Apple

ND

ND

ND

C

Pineapple

0.03

ND

ND

D

Orange

0.09

ND

ND

E

Watermelon

0.09

ND

ND

F

Banana

ND

ND

ND

G

Pineapple

ND

ND

ND

H

Banana

0.09

ND

ND

I

Orange

0.08

ND

ND

J

Watermelon

0.04

ND

ND

WHO (mg/L)

   

  0.07

USEPA (mg/kg/day)

   

  0.07