Distribution, Characterization and Health Risk Assessment of Manganese in Vegetables and Root Tubers from Gokana, Rivers State, Nigeria

Kpobari W Nkpaa, Benjamin A Amadi and Matthew O Wegwu
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Matthew O Wegwu: Department of Biochemistry, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences, 2017, vol. 10, issue 5, 80-87

Abstract: Food safety and toxic metals accumulation in agricultural soil and food crops grown on such soils are major concern globally as a result of their significant health risks. Soil is considered as the major sources of toxic metals. This study was designed to evaluate the Manganese (Mn) level in vegetables, root tubers and agricultural soils in six communities in Gokana, Rivers State, Nigeria using spectrophotometric method. Mn transfer from soil-to-plant, average daily intake, and human health risk were also calculated.

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Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.19080/CTBEB.2017.10.555797

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