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 |
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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 |