June 2025

Determination of some selected heavy metals in vegetable samples in relation to health risk assessment from Gubi Dam Agricultural Area, Bauchi State, Nigeria

The levels of some heavy metals (Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu, Ni, Cd, Hg, As, Pb) were detected using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS). Vegetable samples of tomatoes (Solanum  lycopersicum), spinach (Spinacia oleracea), roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa), onion (Allium cepa) and cucumber (Cucumis sativus) from five different agricultural locations (S1 – S5) around Gubi Dam, Bauchi State. The concentration of the selected...

Author(s): Mohammed A. Shettima, Haruna B. Wayar, Zakari Mohammed, Ayuba M. Jatau and Joseph C. Akan