Table 2 The mean ± SD of toxic elements in the muscle and liver of small ruminants (mg/kg) compare with MRL.

Samples (N = 80)

Cd

Pb

Ni

Muscle

Liver

Muscle

Liver

Muscle

Liver

Sheep

Ewe (n = 20)

ND

0.15 ± 0.01^a

ND

0.12 ± 0.02 ^a

0.83 ± 0.07^a

0.79 ± 0.06 ^a

Ram (n = 20)

ND

0.12 ± 0.01^b

ND

0.57 ± 0.02 ^b

0.84 ± 0.06 ^a

0.84 ± 0.07^a

Goat

Female (n = 20)

ND

0.081 ± 0.01^c

0.41 ± 0.04 ^c

0.65 ± 0.02 ^d

1.2 ± 0.27 ^b

0.83 ± 0.05 ^a

Male (n = 20)

ND

0.14 ± 0.01^d

0.23 ± 0.01 ^e

0.29 ± 0.01 ^f

0.76 ± 0.02 ^a

0.78 ± 0.03 ^a

MRL

0.05^*

0.50^*

0.10^**

0.50^**

0.5^***

0.5^***