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Table 2 Comparison of the heavy metals content in agricultural products samples with Permissible limit of Iran/EC/FDA (μg/kg)

From: Quantitative measurement of toxic metals and assessment of health risk in agricultural products food from Markazi Province of Iran

Type of food

samples

Mean ± SD

Maximum permisible level of EC

Maximum permisible level of Iran

Maximum permisible level of FDA

p- value

As

Cd

Hg

Pb

Cd

Hg

Pb

Cd

Hg

Pb

Cd

Hg

Pb

Hg

Pb

Cd

Legume

(n = 60)

ND

ND

35.45 ± 6.36

562.17 ± 34.39

–

20

300

–

–

–

–

500

6000

0.040

0.042

–

Wheat

(n = 30)

ND

ND

39.54 ± 7.26

372.69 ± 26.35

–

30

500

–

–

100

–

500

6000

0.025

0.030

–

Potato

(n = 30)

ND

27.46 ± 2.33

17.47 ± 1.67

470.52 ± 12.61

30

5

100

–

–

20

100

500

1000

0.04

0.043

0.043

  1. ND not detect