Determination of Major and Trace Metals in Date Palm Fruit (Phoenix dactylifera) Samples Using Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry and Assessment of the Associated Public Health Risks

Table 10

Pearson correlation coefficients (r) of metals in date palm fruit samples.

	Na	Ca	Fe	Ni	Zn	Mn	Cu
Na	1
Ca	‒0.72	1
Fe	0.85	‒0.26	1
Ni	‒0.75	0.10	‒0.98	1
Zn	0.88	‒0.96	0.50	‒0.35	1
Mn	‒0.87	0.31	‒0.99	0.97	‒0.54	1
Cu	‒0.18	‒0.53	‒0.67	0.78	0.29	0.63	1