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Table 1 Concentrations of Pb in distilled water boiled in clay pots

From: Evaluated the lead levels at boiling water in clay pots and impact of the lead contaminated diet on nutritional, biochemical status of male rats

Parameter

Distilled water (Sp 1) (negative control) (Pb μg/L)

Clay pot natural (unglazed) (Pb μg/L)

Clay pot glazed (Pb μg/L)

Groups

< DL

After 2 h (Sp 3)

After 4 h (Sp 4)

After 2 h (Sp 5)

After 4 h (Sp 6)

< DL

< DL

26.00 ± 0.6*

36.00 ± 0.8*

  1. All data represented as mean ± SD
  2. < DL mean less than detectable limit, the samples less than the limit
  3. *p < 0.05