Table 1.
Mean concentrations of nitrate in the tested fruits and vegetables.
| Fruits and vegetables | Nitrate ± S.D. (mg/kg) |
|---|---|
| Root and tuber vegetables | |
| Carrot | 36.80 ± 3.06 |
| Potato | 307.19 ± 47.23 |
| Radish | 2501.24 ± 342.81 |
| Fruit vegetables | |
| Tomato | 43.19 ± 31.15 |
| Cucumber | 214.57 ± 14.45 |
| Cauliflower | 259.58 ± 7.81 |
| Brinjal | 284.26 ± 7.98 |
| Bean | 71.08 ± 5.09 |
| Bitter Guard | 46.52 ± 3.38 |
| Lady finger | 124.48 ± 6.26 |
| Pumpkin | 20.23 ± 2.45 |
| Multitude | 110.43 ± 9.73 |
| Fruits | |
| Banana | 196.09 ± 138.82 |
| Apple | 17.92 ± 2.52 |
| Grape | 19.07 ± 3.07 |
| Orange | 17.90 ± 1.95 |