Distribution and Risk Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Vegetables Grown in Pakistan

Table 2

Concentrations (μg/kg; fresh weight) of various PAHs in vegetable parts.

Vegetable	Parts	Ant	B(a)A	B(e)P	B(b)F	B(k)F	B(a)P	D(ah)A	B(ghi)P	ΣPAH
Potato	Cores	2.88±2.50	1.18±0.17	3.19±1.67	1.44±1.10	1.12±1.33	1.75±1.22	0.32±0.11	1.12±1.07	13
	Peels	4.70±3.80	2.53±0.38	4.32±2.53	1.67±1.22	1.76±0.43	2.13±1.34	0.38±0.16	1.47±0.96	18.9
Spinach	Total	3.17±2.15	1.79±1.24	1.76±1.17	0.89±0.54	0.87±0.33	2.45±1.12	nd	0.57±0.38	11.5
Turnip	Cores	1.87±1.65	3.44±2.10	2.74±1.22	1.06±1.11	0.65±0.34	1.19±0.88	nd	nd	10.9
	Peels	2.13±1.19	3.30±1.29	2.98±1.37	2.34±0.76	0.73±0.68	2.10±1.12	0.19±0.03	nd	13.8
Carrot	Cores	2.11±1.62	2.87±2.13	2.10±0.86	2.12±1.13	1.15±1.12	3.17±2.13	nd	nd	13.5
	Peels	2.79±2.32	3.49±3.16	3.16±1.19	2.69±1.32	2.05±1.67	3.64±2.89	nd	nd	17.8
Cabbage	Total	3.35±3.22	1.14±0.15	1.88±0.96	0.57±0.49	0.49±0.11	1.87±0.95	nd	2.15±0.45	11.6
Tomato	Total	4.45±3.80	1.86±0.17	1.25±0.76	0.15±0.07	0.17±0.08	0.11±0.06	nd	0.94±0.11	8.9
Eggplant	Cores	1.18±2.87	2.14±1.3	1.66±0.65	0.87±0.52	1.32±0.56	1.98±1.12	0.18±0.07	nd	9.3
	Peels	2.77±2.10	3.40±1.2	2.13±0.11	1.22±0.46	1.65±1.11	1.99±0.98	0.21±0.05	nd	13.4
Cucumber	Cores	0.90±0.24	1.87±0.77	1.43±1.12	0.98±0.66	0.97±0.55	2.35±0.86	0.33±0.05	0.78±0.56	9.6
	Peels	1.36±0.88	2.46±1.2	2.32±0.88	1.12±0.45	1.54±0.89	2.88±0.56	0.67±0.13	1.13±0.77	13.5
Bitter gourd	Cores	0.65±0.81	0.76±0.32	0.67±0.44	0.87±0.21	0.67±0.34	1.33±0.44	0.85±0.21	nd	5.8
	Peels	0.85±0.43	0.84±0.09	0.88±0.12	1.33±0.76	0.71±0.64	2.11±0.17	1.17±0.87	nd	7.9

nd: not detected.