Table 6 Daily intake rate (g person-¹day-¹) of heavy metals DIR through consumption of contaminated fruits
Fruits | Pb | Cd | Ni |
|---|---|---|---|
Guava (Psidium guajava) | 0.0036 | Nil | Nil |
Bannana (Musa spp) | 0.0028 | Nil | Nil |
Apple (Malus spp.) | 0.0014 | Nil | Nil |
Bush butter/African pear (Dacryodes edulis) | 0.0014 | Nil | Nil |
Grape (Citrus paradise) | 0.0020 | 0.0009 | 0.0005 |
Orange (Citrus sinensis) | 0.0021 | Nil | 0.0005 |
Pawpaw (Carica papaya) | Nil | Nil | 0.0016 |
Avocado (Persea Americana) | Nil | Nil | 0.0044 |
Pineaple (Ananas comosus) | Nil | Nil | 0.0108 |
Local pear (Canarium schweinfurthii) | 0.026 | Nil | 0.0016 |
Tangerine (Citrus reticulate) | 0.0043 | 0.0015 | Nil |
Bush mango (Irvingia gabonensis | Nil | Nil | 0.0014 |
Wall nut (Tetracarpidium conophorum) | 0.0526 | 0.0009 | 0.0118 |