Research Article

Evaluation of Heavy Metals Contamination from Environment to Food Matrix by TXRF: The Case of Rice and Rice Husk

Table 7

Concentration of hazardous elements in rice samples reported in different literature studies: (a) arithmetic means; (b) arithmetic standard deviations; (c) [34]; (d) [35]; and (e) [36].

ElementAreaAM (a)ASD (b)MINMAX

CuTaizhou13426082630375184
Commercial rice, China5332677428124478
Vietnam (c)31260011005800
Bangladesh (d)
Hangzhou (e)
Raipur5256071016623438
Korba5261036022222995

PbTaizhou13204220702562602
Commercial rice, China4356267167745
Vietnam (c)
Bangladesh (d)32370.01980.02010.02400.0
Hangzhou (e)513110345308
Raipur534090235452
Korba525017078514

NiTaizhou137613913391134
Commercial rice, China4476276201818
Vietnam (c)31869<1002022
Bangladesh (d)
Hangzhou (e)
Raipur58806602161770
Korba58506703872009

MnTaizhou132864055702197737490
Commercial rice, China493633288580412708
Vietnam (c)319900590016300
Bangladesh (d)
Hangzhou (e)
Raipur5268569101970034500
Korba53120076002400043700

CrTaizhou13107836279
Commercial rice, China419915762424
Vietnam (c)
Bangladesh (d)3740340650830
Hangzhou (e)
Raipur547011001600
Korba5n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.