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manganese and zinc in six brands of fruit drinks was investigated. The
concentration of the heavy metals showed appreciable (p<0.05) variability
within a brand except for Pb and Zn in orange brand. However, apparent
and significant variability exist when brands are compared. The mean levels
of the studied metals varies between 2.29-18.29 ppm for Fe, 1.41-7.19
ppm for Cu, 0.002-0.89 ppm for Cr, 0.06-1.93 ppm for Pb, 0.21-1.00 ppm
for Ni, 0.006-11.29 ppm for Mn, 0.69-1.25 ppm for Zn and 0.002-0.49 ppm
for Cd, the levels of these metals exceeded statutory safe limits except
for Mn, Zn and Fe.]]>Adraiano, D.,19841st Edn.,Al-Swaidan, H.M.,19882114691475Contreraslopez A., C.A. Llanaza and D.P. Santamaria,198744501503Drury, J.S. and A.S. Hammond,19791979Jorhem, L. and B. Sundstroem,19936223241Kocak, S., O. Taksoglu and S. Aycan,20054871878Mathew, P.J.,19861986pp: 1016Onianwa, P.C., I.G. Adetola, C.M.A. Iwegbue, M.F. Ojo and O.O. Tella,199966275279Paolo, B. and C. Maurizio,1978107271280Toro, E.C., H.A. Das, J.J. Fardy, Y. Bin and R.M. Parr et al.,199443-45415422Underwood, E.J.,19731st Edn.,pp: 43-87pp: 43-87WHO,1984Vol. 2,