Human health risks of heavy metals in okra (Abelmochus esculentus) and lettuce (Lactuta sativa) collected from selected farms in Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Yap, Chee Kong, Yaacob, Aziran, Wong, Koe Wei, Nulit, Rosimah, Nallappan, Meenakshii, Ibrahim, Mohd Hafiz, Chee, Seng Leow, Shih, Hao Tony Peng
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Medwin Publishers 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80099/1/Human%20health%20risks%20of%20heavy%20metals%20in%20okra%20%28Abelmochus%20esculentus%29%20and%20lettuce%20%28Lactuta%20sativa%29%20collected%20from%20selected%20farms%20in%20Peninsular%20Malaysia.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80099/; https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=Human+health+risks+of+heavy+metals+in+okra+%28Abelmochus+esculentus%29+and+lettuce+%28Lactuta+sativa%29+collected+from+selected+farms+in+Peninsular+Malaysia
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The present study investigated the concentrations of Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb and Zn in fruit okra (Abelmochus esculentus) and leafy lettuce (Lactuta sativa) collected from selected farms in Peninsular Malaysia, based on cited and unpublished data. For the leafy lettuce, the metal concentrations (mg/kg dry we...