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Heavy metal and microbial safety assessment of raw and cooked pumpkin and Amaranthus viridis leaves grown in Abakaliki, Nigeria

In this study, heavy metal and microbial safety assessment of raw and cooked pumpkin and Amaranthus viridis leaves grown in Abakaliki, Nigeria, was examined. The levels of lead (Pb), arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg) were evaluated using atomic absorption spectrophotometer....

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Autores principales: Azi, Fidelis, Odo, Micheal O., Okorie, Peter A., Njoku, Helen A., Nwobasi, Veronica N., David, Esther, Onu, Theresa C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6145239/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30258596
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.739