Qualitative Analysis and Study of Pb, Cd, Cr and Zn in Cultivated Shrub and Non-Shrub Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) of Sari, Iran

Abstract

The analysis of the metal ion were performed on the cultivated cucumber in Mazandaran province. The samples were taken from 10 regions and 5 sample from each plant. The samples were washed, dried and then with dry by aching method. The results from this research based on statistical analysis ANOVA evaluation, which showed a meaningful relation between the amount of lead and regions (p < 0.05) and also compared between these mean numbers shows that in Eastern station lead has the highest amount with average 5.152 ppm non-shrub and 6.281 ppm in syrup. Regarding other metals, the results are below standard with the respect to the obtained results.