Table 2 Trace metal values of traditional varieties of rice-ICP-MS analysis (μg/dry g) please note that the units are different from Table 1
Al 1 | Sb | As 1 | Ba | Be | Cd 1 | Cr 2 | Co | Cu 2 | Fe 2 | Pb 1 | Mn 3 | Hg 1 | Mo 2 | Ni 3 | Se 2 | Ag | Sr | Tl | Sn 1 | Ti | V 2 | Zn 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kalu Heenati (n = 6) | 4.3 | 0.1 | ND | 0.7 | ND | ND | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 7.7 | ND | 9.3 | ND | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ND | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 11.6 |
Kuruluthuda (n = 4) | 1.5 | 0.1 | ND | 0.6 | ND | ND | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 3.1 | ND | 5.2 | ND | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ND | 0.2 | ND | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 7.15 |
Madathawalu (n = 2) | 3.3 | 0.1 | ND | 0.6 | ND | ND | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 4.8 | ND | 8.0 | ND | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | ND | 0.2 | ND | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 10.9 |
Kahawanu (n = 2) | ND | 0.1 | ND | 0.3 | ND | ND | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | ND | 4.0 | ND | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | ND | 0.1 | ND | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 6.45 |
Kalu Heenati* (n = 2) | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 | ND | ND | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 12.0 | ND | 16.9 | ND | 0.6 | 2.5 | 0.2 | ND | 0.3 | ND | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 17.0 |
Madathawalu* (n = 2) | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.4 | ND | ND | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 7.8 | ND | 17.0 | ND | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | ND | 0.4 | ND | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
Pachchaperumal* (n = 2) | 7.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | ND | ND | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 7.4 | ND | 11.1 | ND | 0.4 | 9.5 | 0.3 | ND | 0.8 | ND | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 12.9 |