Table 2: Estimated Daily Intake (EDI) of toxic metals (mg/kg) for adult (60 kg) from consumption of some Nigerian locally produced beverages.

Samples

Toxic metals

Cr

Cu

Zn

Ni

Mn

Fe

Mokite

0.021

0.040

0.005

0.002

0.009

0.110

Palmwine

0.005

0.008

0.004

0.006

0.006

0.057

Agbo

0.001

 

0.007

 

0.063

0.076

Ogogoro

8.4 E-4

3.6 E-4

0.003

 

0.004

0.067

Kunu

0.040

0.003

0.011

0.010

0.017

0.173

Pigweed

0.008

 

0.002

0.005

0.007

0.072

Zobo

0.003

 

0.007

0.008

0.062

0.078