Table 3.
Estimated Daily Intake (EDI, mg/day) of nutrients and heavy metals in the root, stem, and leaf of S. cocculoides.
| Root | Stem bark | Leaf | WHO/FAO Limit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrient | ||||
| Ca | 16.817 | 42.220 | 17.727 | - |
| K | 4.702 | 15.054 | 7.066 | - |
| Mg | 1.991 | 3.380 | 5.497 | - |
| Na | 1.209 | 1.458 | 1.240 | - |
| P | 1.069 | 1.279 | 1.538 | - |
| S | 0.850 | 1.129 | 1.929 | - |
| Heavy metals | ||||
| Ag | 0.177 | 0.031 | 0.019 | 0.025 |
| Al | 22.669 | 3.240 | 1.697 | 1.0 |
| As | Nd | Nd | Nd | - |
| Cd | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.003 | 0.0025 |
| Co | 0.008 | 0.007 | 0.010 | 0.05 |
| Cr | 0.052 | 0.026 | 0.027 | 0.025–0.035 |
| Cu | 0.130 | 0.046 | 0.129 | 0.5 |
| Fe | 13.228 | 1.518 | 1.219 | 8.0 |
| Mn | 0.325 | 0.825 | 1.773 | 1.8–2.3 |
| Ni | 0.024 | 0.018 | 0.019 | 1.0 |
| Pb | Nd | Nd | Nd | - |
| Se | Nd | Nd | Nd | - |
| Si | 0.139 | 0.999 | 1.113 | - |
| Sn | 0.030 | 0.080 | 0.072 | 14.0 |
| Zn | 0.036 | 0.043 | 0.037 | 1.0 |