Heavy Metals, Proximate Analysis and Brine Shrimp Lethality of <i>Vernonia amygdalina</i> and <i>Ocimum gratissimum</i> Growing in Crude Oil-Rich Delta State, Nigeria

Heavy Metals, Proximate Analysis and Brine Shrimp Lethality of <i>Vernonia amygdalina</i> and <i>Ocimum gratissimum</i> Growing in Crude Oil-Rich Delta State, Nigeria

<i>Vernonia amygdalina</i> (VA) and <i>Ocimum gratissimum</i> (OG) are among the most frequently consumed vegetables in Kokori and Abraka communities of Delta State, Nigeria. However, the continuous crude oil exploration and spillages in Kokori may threaten their safety for u...

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Main Authors: Oluwatofunmilayo Arike Diyaolu, Alfred F. Attah, Emmanuel T. Oluwabusola, Jones Olanrewaju Moody, Marcel Jaspars, Rainer Ebel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Foods
Subjects:
proximate analysis
brine shrimp assay
crude oil exploration
atomic absorption spectrometry
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/12/2913

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