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Genotypic differences in arsenic, mercury, lead and cadmium in milled rice (Oryza sativa L.).
International journal of food sciences and nutrition - 1 Jun 2012
Jiang Shuli, Shi Chunhai, Wu Jianguo
Abstract excerpt
The contents of arsenic, mercury, lead and cadmium in milled rice were determined. Among 216 genotypes, the As, Hg, Pb and Cd contents were ranged from 5.06 to 296.45, 2.46 to 65.85, 4.16 to 744.95 and 5.91 to 553.40 ng/g, respectively. Six genotypes with lower contents of toxic metal elements were selected. The averages of As and Pb contents for indica rice were higher than those of japonica rice, while the...
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