Table 3:
Metal | Permissible daily intake limit* in μg/kg/day | Permissible daily intake limit for a 60 kg individual in μg/day | Estimated daily intake of metals in a Single dose† of tested Afzal per day in μg | |
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Dry wt. | Wet wt. | |||
Pb | 5.0 | 300.0 | 3.24 | 1.56 |
Cd | 0.4–2.0 | 60.0 | 3.70 | 1.78 |
Cr | 0.1 | 6.0 | 31.50 | 15.12 |
Ni | 0.2 | 12.0 | 3.1 | 1.50 |
wt. = weight; Pb = lead; Cd = cadmium; Cr = chromium; Ni = nickel
Source: Joint Food and Agriculture Organization and World Health Organization Expert Committee. Evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants.30
For this calculation, a pinch-sized single dose of Afzal was considered to be 2 g.