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IJSRP, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2017 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]


Comparative Study of Some Heavy Metal Concentrations in Coconut Fluid and Milk Obtained From Taraba, Imo and Adamawa States, Nigeria
      Akakuru, O. U, Magu, T. O, Louis H., Maitera O.N, Fidelis, T.T And Bisong E.A
Abstract: Coconut fluid and milk obtained from Takum, Taraba State, Owerri, Imo State and Jimeta, Adamawa State were analysed for the presence of the metals Fe, Pb, Cu, and Zn. The determination of their individual concentrations was done using AAS (model VGP 210 bulk scientific) and the results obtained were of the following trends; in coconut fluid, Fe>Zn>Cu>Pb, while in the coconut milk it follows this trend, Fe>>Zn>Cu>Pb. The overall results show that the metal levels were higher in the milk than in the fluid and for all the metals, the values obtained for Takum were generally low compared to those of Owerri and Jimeta.

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Akakuru, O. U, Magu, T. O, Louis H., Maitera O.N, Fidelis, T.T And Bisong E.A (2017); Comparative Study of Some Heavy Metal Concentrations in Coconut Fluid and Milk Obtained From Taraba, Imo and Adamawa States, Nigeria; Int J Sci Res Publ 7(3) (ISSN: 2250-3153). http://www.ijsrp.org/research-paper-0317.php?rp=P636252
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