Skip to main content
. 2026 Oct 8;15(19):3573. doi: 10.3390/foods15193573
ANOVA Analysis of variance
BW Body weight
CI Confidence interval
CV Coefficient of variation
DM Dry matter
DTPA Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid
DW Dry weight
EDI Estimated daily intake
EFSA European Food Safety Authority
EU European Union
FDR False discovery rate
HCA Hierarchical cluster analysis
HI Hazard index
HSD Honestly significant difference
ICP-MS Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
IR Ingestion rate
LB Lower bound
LOD Limit of detection
LOQ Limit of quantification
MB Middle bound
MFA Multiple factor analysis
ML Maximum level
ND Not determined
P90 90th percentile
P95 95th percentile
PCA Principal component analysis
PERMANOVA Permutational multivariate analysis of variance
PERMDISP Permutational analysis of multivariate dispersions
PR Prevalence ratio
PTE Potentially toxic element
Q1 First quartile
Q3 Third quartile
RfD Reference dose
SD Standard deviation
TF Soil-to-organ concentration ratio
THQ Target hazard quotient
UB Upper bound
WW Wet weight