Heavy metals in fruits and vegetables grown in various parts of the world: a review

Fruits and vegetables are produced in large quantity around the World. Vegetables and fruits are essential part of the diet of the humans in many parts of the world as they provide an important role in human nutrition as source of vitamins, proteins, minerals, carbohydrates, iron and other micronutrients. Both quality and quantity of vegetables and fruits are important aspects for nutrition value and heavy metals contamination in vegetables and fruits is considered as one of the most serious issues. The daily intake of heavy metal/s contaminated fruits and vegetables may cause potential risk to human health, hence assessment of heavy metal contamination is important in vegetables and fruits. These review paper summaries variousstudies conducted in various countries on heavy metal contamination in soil, water and the grown vegetables and fruit, and their health risks to human beings.