Heavy metals in sweet potato and its potential health risk to human / Azwan Azreen Alias

• Main Author: Alias, Azwan Azreen
• Format: Student Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Environmental health. Including sewage disposal, air pollution, nuisances, water supply; Food and food supply in relation to public health; Vegetables
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/44188/1/44188.PDF; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/44188/

Introduction: Locally grown sweet potatoes Uoomoee batatas L.) maybe contaminated by heavy metals from various sources. Heavy metals in vegetables such as tuber when ingested may lead to adverse health effects. This study will determine the heavy metals concentration in sweet potato grown at highlan...