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Title: | Cadmium, Chromium, and Lead Uptake Associated Health Risk Assessment of Alternanthera sessilis: A Commonly Consumed Green Leafy Vegetable |
Authors: | Wijeyaratne, W. M. Dimuthu Nilmini Kumari, E. A. Charuni Sewwandi |
Issue Date: | 2021 |
Publisher: | Department of Zoology and Environmental Management, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka |
Citation: | Wijeyaratne, W. M. Dimuthu Nilmini, Kumari, E. A. Charuni Sewwandi(2021) Cadmium, Chromium, and Lead Uptake Associated Health Risk Assessment of Alternanthera sessilis: A Commonly Consumed Green Leafy Vegetable, Department of Zoology and Environmental Management, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka |
Abstract: | Alternanthera sessilis leaves are rich in protein and therefore they are eaten raw as a fresh green leafy vegetable in many countries of South Asia [1]. Leaves and roots of this plant are widely used in ayurvedic medicine to treat eye and intestinal diseases as well. In Sri Lanka, Alternanthera sessilis is becoming an increasingly popular green leafy vegetable in everyday diet of middle-class families due to its high nutritious value and availability at low cost. With increasing consumer demand, Alternanthera sessilis is cultivated by both organic and non-organic cultivation practices. |
URI: | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/23843 |
Appears in Collections: | Zoology |
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