Table 1 Impact of different concentrations of Lead and Zinc nitrates on some Enzymes and Lipid Peroxidation in maize

Control

0.75 ± 0.03

18.20 ± 0.15

0.26 ± 0.08

16.54 ± 0.44

0.008 ± 0.002

100 mg/kg lead

0.78 ± 0.02

17.58 ± 0.10*

0.08 ± 0.03*

24.43 ± 0.37*

0.118 ± 0.018*

150 mg/kg lead

0.98 ± 0.22*

22.20 ± 0.27*

0.12 ± 0.02*

27.54 ± 0.37*

0.310 ± 0.02

200 mg/kg lead

1.10 ± 0.11*

26.10 ± 0.50*

0.17 ± 0.02*

30.42 ± 0.07*

0.430 ± 0.04*

100 mg/kg zinc

0.82 ± 0.06

23.40 ± 0.25*

0.18 ± 0.04*

22.21 ± 0.30*

0.080 ± 0.02*

150 mg/kg zinc

2.77 ± 0.24*

46.40 ± 0.15*

0.21 ± 0.07*

72.10 ± 0.12*

0.202 ± 0.005*

200 mg/kg zinc

2.98 ± 0.45*

52.20 ± 0.44*

0.30 ± 0.03*

76.22 ± 0.15*

0.345 ± 0.015*