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Database research record2016·South Africa

Urban farming as a possible source of trace metals in human diets

Joshua Oluwole Olowoyo, Gladness Nteboheng Lion

South African Journal of Science

Urban Farm DB summary

This review reports on the concentrations of trace metals in crops, including leafy vegetables, harvested from various urban areas. It highlights the presence of trace metals in leafy vegetables and discusses various pathways of uptake, possible health risks associated with urban farming, and morphological and physiological impacts of trace metals in leafy vegetables.