Serial

No.

Sample

Vanadium/µg∙kg⁻¹ Found^a ± s (n = 5)

Sample Source

ICP-OES (n = 5)

Proposed Method (n = 5)

Found

RSD^b %

Found

RSD^b %

1

Ginger (Zingiber officinale)

175.0

1.6

179.0

1.8

Local Market, Chittagong

2

Carrot (Daucus carota)

180.0

1.8

183.0

2.0

Local Market, Chittagong

3

Garlic (Allium sativum)

145.0

1.9

148.5

2.0

Local Market, Chittagong

4

Onion (Allium cepa)

80.0

1.0

82.8

1.3

Local Market, Chittagong

5

Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)

100.0

1.2

105.0

1.5

Local Market, Chittagong

6

White cabbage (Brassica oleracea capitata)

535.0

2.0

538.0

2.0

Local Market, Chittagong

7

Radish (Raphanus sativus)

165.8

1.5

170.0

1.7

Local Market, Chittagong

8

Rice (Oryza sativa)

25.0

1.3

24.8

1.5

Local Market, Chittagong

9

Tea (Camellia sinensis)

16.8

2.3

18.5

2.5

Local Market, Chittagong

10

Wheat (Triticum aestivum)

35.0

1.5

38.0

1.6

Local Market, Chittagong

11

Shellfish

100.0

1.5

103.0

1.5

Local Market, Chittagong

12

Milk (Cow milk)

30.0^c

1.5

31.5^c

1.6

Local Market, Chittagong

13

Mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus)

431.0

1.8

435.0

2.0

Local Market, Chittagong