Browsing School of Agricultural and Food Sciences by Subject "Heavy metals"

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    • Essential and toxic minerals in leafy vegetables from open air and supermarkets in Nairobi 

      Nambafu, Godfrey N.; Adam, Anna; Onyuka, Enos; Mwonga, Samuel; Andika, Darius O.; Gweyi-Onyango, Joseph Patrick; Engels, Christof (Albrecht Daniel Thaer-Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (ADTI), 2015-09)
      Deficiency of macroelements such as calcium (Ca) and microelements like zinc (Zn) is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly among the poor, for which diets are strongly based on staple crops like maize and sorghum. ...