Research Article

Cadmium, Chromium, and Lead Uptake Associated Health Risk Assessment of Alternanthera sessilis: A Commonly Consumed Green Leafy Vegetable

Table 1

Percentage recovery of Cd, Cr, and Pb in the soil, root, and leaf extracts.

Percentage recovery ± standard deviation (%)
CdCrPb

Soil extract95.6 ± 0.195.8 ± 0.196.1 ± 0.3
Root extract96.2 ± 0.295.1 ± 0.196.1 ± 0.2
Leaf extract95.4 ± 0.295.1 ± 0.295.7 ± 0.2