METAL COMPOSITION OF SOME PLANT FOLIAGES

Analysis of the metal composition of tender foliages of plants from different locations in the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, Ondo State campus were carried out using standard method. The results, which referred to dry matter, emphasized the low proportion (mgkg^-1) of Mn (1.5-11.2), Fe (23.8-101.2), Cd (ND-27), Zn (7.6-15.3), Cu (1.4-8.7) and Pb (ND-2.1). Ca, Mg, Na and K contents were similar to other green vegetables. It is worthy of note, that the low concentration ranges of toxic metals, such as Cd and Pb in all the samples suggest that the environment was not polluted. Regular monitoring of the areas must be ensured to always meet the WHO limits.