Table 3.
The concentration of metals (mean ± standard deviation) in mg/kg dry weight in teff samples from 21 sub-districts of three zones
| Zones | Districts | Sub-districts | Varieties of teff | No of samples | Na | K | Mg | Ca | Cr | Mn | Fe | Co | Ni | Cu | Zn | Cd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Gojjam | Aneded | Jama didik | Kuncho | n = 3 | 235.1 ± 11.6 | 2116.5 ± 319.6 | 1649.6 ± 155.7 | 1135.0 ± 75.4 | 17.7 ± 0.03 | 259.1 ± 18.8 | 175.2 ± 135.2 | 9.9 ± 0.1 | 15.6 ± 1.5 | 16.7 ± 1.2 | 53.2 ± 2.9 | 4.1 ± 0.99 |
| Guadalema | Kuncho | n = 3 | 196.6 ± 37.2 | 2226.3 ± 86.54 | 1742.3 ± 269.7 | 1202.8 ± 49.0 | 12.9 ± 9.9 | 208.7 ± 120.9 | 199.3 ± 96.0 | 3.5 ± 5.5 | 9.6 ± 9.2 | 10.3 ± 5.0 | 34.1 ± 14.0 | 1.4 ± 0.02 | ||
| Adisgeyegewera | Kuncho | n = 3 | 289.6 ± 79.2 | 4850.2 ± 2736.4 | 2997.8 ± 1177.3 | 1453.8 ± 119.3 | 2.1 ± 1.7 | 337.4 ± 185 | 164.9 ± 129.4 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 4.5 ± 2.0 | 9.8 ± 3.3 | 32.4 ± 9.3 | ND | ||
| Shebelbernta | Gedaiyasus | Kuncho | n = 6 | 272.5 ± 72.1 | 4416.2 ± 1926.6 | 2149.7 ± 557.1 | 1232.8 ± 85.6 | 2.5 ± 1.9 | 31.2 ± 6.0 | 94.6 ± 59.1 | 0.1 ± 0.03 | 2.0 ± 0.6 | 8.6 ± 1.6 | 25.5 ± 7.1 | ND | |
|
Yeidwuha Town |
Kuncho | n = 3 | 236.1 ± 24.3 | 4305.9 ± 880.9 | 1999.6 ± 251.5 | 1170.4 ± 58.2 | 1.9 ± 1.7 | 27.0 ± 2.8 | 95.1 ± 15.3 | 0.1 ± 0.03 | 1.6 ± 0.7 | 7.1 ± 1.1 | 39.7 ± 2.5 | ND | ||
|
Weregona akababiw |
Kuncho | n = 3 | 261.2 ± 41.4 | 3709.6 ± 627.9 | 2055.8 ± 200.9 | 1170.6 ± 121.1 | 0.6 ± 0.6 | 34.5 ± 11.0 | 128.5 ± 56.1 | 0.1 ± 05 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 5.6 ± 0.2 | 111.9 ± 98.0 | 0.1 ± 0.01 | ||
| Enamey | Weyira gurazem | Kuncho | n = 3 | 205.8 ± 34.3 | 2231.3 ± 88.7 | 1391.7 ± 46.9 | 1714.7 ± 351.7 | 10.5 ± 0.7 | 30.0 ± 3.3 | 272.2 ± 111.8 | 0.7 ± 0.11 | 7.4 ± 0.5 | 5.0 ± 1.5 | 32.2 ± 5.0 | 1.3 ± 0.01 | |
| Hulet amibadibisa | Kuncho | n = 3 | 204.3 ± 47.2 | 2443.3 ± 293.0 | 1570.0 ± 111.3 | 1555.0 ± 163.3 | 11.7 ± 1.7 | 42.7 ± 0.9 | 249.6 ± 32.0 | 2.1 ± 1.1 | 10.1 ± 2.4 | 4.7 ± 1.2 | 55.9 ± 20.1 | 2.2 ± 0.02 | ||
| Enerkornaadis amba | Kuncho | n = 3 | 213.6 ± 35.0 | 2178.3 ± 67.3 | 1629.0 ± 458.3 | 1352.0 ± 330.0 | 11.3 ± 1.5 | 56.9 ± 24.7 | 248.2 ± 136.7 | 2.4 ± 1.4 | 10.8 ± 3.3 | 5.6 ± 1.6 | 70.4 ± 35.2 | 2.7 ± 1.2 | ||
| West Gojjam | GoinjiKolela | Zanat | Kuncho | n = 3 | 248.7 ± 68.6 | 3926.4 ± 260.3 | 2317.2 ± 97.1 | 951.6 ± 93.9 | 1.4 ± 1.3 | 25.9 ± 2.1 | 138.6 ± 27.2 | 0.3 ± 0.06 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 5.8 ± 0.4 | 65.0 ± 23.3 | 0.1 ± 0.09 |
| Gonj | Kuncho | n = 3 | 225.5 ± 53.7 | 2881.7 ± 507.4 | 2288.3 ± 276.1 | 1025.2 ± 102.3 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 56.0 ± 25.7 | 166.0 ± 52.6 | 0.6 ± 0.07 | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 5.9 ± 0.7 | 46.4 ± 8.2 | 0.2 ± 0.05 | ||
| Kore Tenkere | Kuncho | n = 3 | 185.3 ± 4.5 | 2604.0 ± 446.7 | 2117.2 ± 105.5 | 1257.1 ± 125.9 | 2.0 ± 1.2 | 73.3 ± 21.2 | 157.0 ± 50.4 | 0.8 ± 0.08 | 2.1 ± 0.5 | 5.4 ± 0.8 | 54.1 ± 25.0 | 0.4 ± 0.08 | ||
|
Menta Deber |
Kuncho | n = 3 | 197.2 ± 28.6 | 2316.5 ± 112.3 | 2135.6 ± 271.2 | 1206.5 ± 50.4 | 1.7 ± 0.2 | 72.6 ± 23.3 | 184.5 ± 87.7 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 5.0 ± 0.8 | 41.7 ± 6.1 | 0.7 ± 0.15 | ||
| Adet | Kilelet | Kuncho | n = 3 | 184.6 ± 25.9 | 1852.4 ± 123.0 | 2088.4 ± 246.7 | 1344.1 ± 211.1 | 1.8 ± 0.9 | 88.9 ± 17.8 | 263.3 ± 82.6 | 1.5 ± 0.1 | 2.9 ± 0.3 | 5.0 ± 0.3 | 56.1 ± 6.7 | 0.8 ± 0.01 | |
|
Adet Zuria |
Kuncho | n = 2 | 159.8 ± 6.5 | 1842.6 ± 84.9 | 2306.8 ± 39.0 | 1632.9 ± 118.9 | 4.2 ± 2.4 | 162.8 ± 42.7 | 269.0 ± 76.1 | 1.8 ± 0.6 | 5.4 ± 2.1 | 6.1 ± 0.01 | 70.2 ± 8.5 | 1.1 ± 0.01 | ||
| Mosbo | Kuncho | n = 4 | 225.9 ± 33.5 | 1746.9 ± 98.6 | 2369.1 ± 241.7 | 1949.0 ± 132.8 | 3.7 ± 1.0 | 178.3 ± 67.7 | 515.5 ± 203.9 | 2.2 ± 0.1 | 5.8 ± 0.5 | 6.1 ± 0.8 | 80.3 ± 19.3 | 1.3 ± 0. 1 | ||
| Awi | Zigam | Gisayita | Sergegna | n = 3 | 188.8 ± 33.2 | 1967.8 ± 193.7 | 2484.1 ± 1043.5 | 2031.7 ± 622.0 | 5.6 ± 3.6 | 241.3 ± 71.0 | 791.5 ± 494.3 | 1.2 ± 0.04 | 5.1 ± 3.5 | 5.9 ± 0.9 | 62.3 ± 17.3 | 0.5 ± 0.01 |
| Qey | n = 3 | 291.6 ± 21.9 | 2880.3 ± 422.5 | 2972.1 ± 730.3 | 2461.2 ± 344.0 | 4.4 ± 2.5 | 222.0 ± 78.6 | 744.5 ± 473.8 | 0.5 ± 1.3 | 4.0 ± 1.4 | 6.6 ± 1.1 | 80.0 ± 24.9 | 0.0 ± 0.02 | |||
| Tseday | n = 3 | 286.8 ± 46.7 | 3823.7 ± 1750.4 | 2536.4 ± 575.5 | 2615.5 ± 833.0 | 3.1 ± 1.7 | 272.7 ± 15.3 | 614.7 ± 122.5 | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 3.7 ± 0.8 | 5.8 ± 0.6 | 86.3 ± 17.9 | 0.1 ± 0.02 | |||
| Zigam Town | Tseday | n = 3 | 224.2 ± 28.9 | 3202.9 ± 90.8 | 3403.1 ± 1343.0 | 2946.5 ± 1600 | 4.7 ± 5.7 | 222.0 ± 85.7 | 637.1 ± 332.0 | 0.9 ± 0.7 | 4.7 ± 3.5 | 6.5 ± 1.5 | 116.6 ± 76.0 | 0.2 ± 0.01 | ||
| Ahiti | Tseday | n = 3 | 225.7 ± 41.6 | 2583.9 ± 190.5 | 2451.9 ± 423.0 | 2679.8 ± 226.6 | 3.5 ± 1.4 | 235.1 ± 90.0 | 376.8 ± 126.5 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 4.7 ± 0.2 | 5.3 ± 1.1 | 103.5 ± 24.7 | 0.3 ± 0.01 | ||
| Gagasta | Tseday | n = 3 | 172.8 ± 29.9 | 1865.3 ± 41.0 | 2087.5 ± 248.8 | 2582.8 ± 228.5 | 6.3 ± 1.3 | 195.4 ± 25.1 | 900.0 ± 163.8 | 1.7 ± 0.4 | 6.6 ± 1.3 | 4.7 ± 0.5 | 84.3 ± 12.0 | 0.5 ± 0.1 | ||
| GudarJawi | Tseday | n = 3 | 175.8 ± 7.07 | 2434.0 ± 65.198.6 | 3132.6 ± 101.85 | 2985.5 ± 229.9 | 4.9 ± 0.7 | 178.9 ± 17.5 | 575.9 ± 177.5 | 2.6 ± 0.4 | 7.9 ± 2.1 | 5.0 ± 0.4 | 187.3 ± 63.6 | 1.0 ± 0.2 |