Nutritional Quality and Heavy Metal Accumulation in Four Leafy Vegetables Cultivated on Abandoned Dumpsite versus Conventional Farmland in Offa, Nigeria
Raji Mujeedat Folashade, Taofeek Akangbe Yekeen, Awe Adewole Sunday & Usman Kolawole Muftau · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2026
Background: Leafy vegetables constitute a vital dietary component across sub-Saharan Africa, yet their cultivation on contaminated soils raises serious food safety concerns, particularly regarding heavy metal accumulation and associated health risks. Aim: This study compared the...
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10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i52056