The concentrations of heavy metals in rice grains and soils from Ada cultivated fields were
investigated. Rice and soil samples were digested and the heavy metal concentrations …

Rice is one of the major staples grown in the northern parts of Nigeria. It has earned itself an
important position of a commomly consumed staple by the national populace. Consumption …

This research work aimed at assessing the metal composition of the cotyledons of Citrullus
colocynthis (egusi) and Irvingia wombolu (ogbono) as well as cassava chips sold in open …

An “ex situ” microbial method for the removal of heavy metals from soil is described.
Elemental sulfur was added to generate the lixiviant in shaker flask experiments in which …

Human health may be at risk when consuming edible but metal-contaminated aquatic
plants. This present study was conducted to evaluate the bioavailabilities of manganese …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the most important cereal crop in the developing world and is the
staple food of over half the world's population. It is generally considered a semi-aquatic …

This study was designed to evaluate the level of Cd, Co, Fe and Zn in the aerial/upper parts
of wild rice plant in three locations (Gure, Kagoro, and Kaduna) of Kaduna state. HNO 3-H 2 …