Toxic Metal Profiles of Some Locally Produced Beverages in Nigeria.

Table 1: Toxic Metal Profiles of Some Locally Produced Beverages in Nigeria.

Sample Code	Toxic metals (mg/kg)
Sample Code	Cr	Cu	Zn	Ni	Mn	Fe
Mokite	0.35 ± 0.001	0.66 ± 0.001	0.08 ± 0.001	0.033 ± 0.001	0.156 ± 0.001	1.83 ± 0.001
Palm wine	0.075 ± 0.001	0.14 ± 0.002	0.059 ± 0.001	0.097 ± 0.001	0.092 ± 0.001	0.953 ± 0.001
Agbo	0.019 ± 0.001	BDL	0.12 ± 0.001	BDL	1.055 ± 0.002	1.26 ± 0.001
Ogogoro	0.014 ± 0.001	0.006 ± 0.001	0.055 ± 0.001	BDL	0.059 ± 0.001	1.115 ± 0.001
Kunu	0.66 ± 0.001	0.055 ± 0.001	0.19 ± 0.001	0.16 ± 0.001	0.278 ± 0.001	2.89 ± 0.001
Pigweed	0.141 ± 0.002	BDL	0.04 ± 0.001	0.076 ± 0.001	0.109 ± 0.001	1.21 ± 0.001
Zobo	0.057 ± 0.002	BDL	0.122 ± 0.001	0.138 ± 0.001	1.03 ± 0.001	1.31 ± 0.001
WHO	0.05	2.0	3.00	0.02	0.10	0.3

Note: Data are mean ± SD of triplicate determination
BDL: Below Detectable Limit; WHO: World Health Organization