Adel A. M. Saeed*,Mubarak S. M. Bazuqamah, Othman S. S. Al-Hoshabi
Abstract
This study involves identifying the levels of
some essential and heavy elements (i.e., sodium (Na),
potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), phosphorus (P), calcium
(Ca), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cobalt
(Co), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), arsenic (As),
cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb)) in red onion (Allium cepa
L.) bulbs and leaves, white radish (Rphanus sativus L.)
roots and leaves, and cucumber (Cucumis melo var.) fruit
cultivated in three distinct villages (Haran Dian,
Althaalab, and Abrlasloom) in Delta Tuban (Lahij
Governorate/ Yemen). The collected samples had been
wet digested using aqua regia. Then, metal concentrations
were measured using inductively coupled plasma-optical
emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). All samples showed
high concentrations of essential elements. On the other
hand, heavy metals (Mn, Fe, and Cu) exceeded the limit
allowed by FAO/WHO while Zn was under allowed
limits. Moreover, Cr, Co, Ni, As, Cd, and Pb revealed a
varied range of concentration levels in the targeted
samples
Publication Date
3/27/2023
Publisher
International Journal of Innovative Research & Growth
د. عادل أحمد محمد سعيد | Dr. Adel Ahmed Mohammed Seaad | 13618