Abstract:This study was aimed at investigating and comparing the levels of five heavy metals; Pb, Cd, Cr, Zn, and Cu in both leaves, shoot and root samples of six common medicinal plants: Aloe vera, Ageratum conyzoides, Cleome ciliata, Cymbopogon citratus, Eremomastax speciosa, and Justicia secunda collected from refuse dumps, roadsides and residential areas in Douala. The plant samples collected were divided into different parts. Concentrations of heavy metals were determined using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. Resu… Show more
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