Table 3.
Comparison of element maximum concentrations: our findings to other two studies.
Element μg/Kg (ppb) | Max. conc. Our Study | Aldayel et al. (2018) | Iwegbue et al. (2016) |
---|---|---|---|
Ag | 74 | 1600 | – |
Al | 3,660,000 | 31,000,000 | – |
As | 215 | 793 | – |
B | 27,000 | 10,700,000 | – |
Ba | 32,260 | 157,000 | – |
Be | 352 | – | – |
Ca | 107,000 | 11,600,000 | – |
Cd | 25,070 | 155 | 4100 |
Co | 1018 | 5350 | 11,100 |
Cr | 6741 | 5510 | 33,000 |
Cu | 8123 | 20,300 | 6700 |
Fe | 22,116 | 8,780,000 | 2,110,000 |
Hg | 5,3 | 5,2 | – |
K | 32,680 | 29,100,000 | – |
Li | 3890 | 63,700 | – |
Mg | 88,720 | 26,300,000 | – |
Mn | 73,080 | 117,000 | 69,000 |
Mo | 0.67 | 1210 | – |
Na | 10,241 | 2,570,000 | – |
P | 178,970 | – | – |
Pb | 912 | 7710 | 326,000 |
Sb | 597 | 2650 | – |
Se | 561 | 4405 | – |
Sn | 791 | 65,100 | – |
V | 1457 | 15,700 | – |
Zn | 8,909,200 | 24,400,000 | 325,000 |