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Descriptive statistics of heavy metals in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) samples and comparison with FAO/WHO standard.
| Heavy metals | Mean (μg/Kg) | ±SD (μg/Kg) | FAO/WHO (μg/Kg) | Exceeded limits (%) | P-Value (CI 95 %) | P95 | var | CV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As | 28.58 | 13.52 | 100 | 0 | 0.001> | 6.44 | 287.33 | 0.537 |
| Pb | 33.81 | 6.27 | 500 | 0 | 0.001> | 2.66 | 51.10 | 0.338 |
| Cd | 35.22 | 18.67 | 50 | 16.66 | 0.001> | 8.75 | 529. 6 | 0.853 |
| Cu | 157.87 | 128.44 | 200 | 26.66 | 0.08 | 49.07 | 16648.11 | 0.824 |
| Zn | 288.46 | 114.59 | 2000 | 0 | 0.001> | 42.79 | 13133.09 | 0.397 |
