Measurment Heavy Metals of Three Cultivars of Date (Phoenixdactylifera L.) From Sudan

The date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is one of mankind’s oldest cultivated plants. A date palm fruit is an important component of the diet in most of the hot arid and semi-arid regions of the world. The Present study aimed at investigating two heavy metals (lead, Pb) and (cadmium, Cd) as mg/kg in three date palm cultivars cultivated in Sudan (Gondalia, Barakawi and Kulma). The results showed insignificant (p ≥ 0.05) concentration of the two heavy metals (cadmium and lead) between the various cultivars in the fourlocal market (sites) (Libya, Bahri, Soug Sitta and workshop). Cadmium concentration was ranged from (0.006 - 0.043 mg/kg) and lead (0.02 - 0.029 mg/kg) for all cultivars at the four locations. Although most of the cultivars had comparable concentration of cadmium, workshop showed the highest (0.043 mg/kg) cadmium. Soug Sitta showed the highest levels of lead (0.029 mg/kg) among the other four locations. Results revealed that that cadmium concentrations of the study at low concentrations if compared with limit of CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION [1] inverse to lead concentration. Finally, new ways of exhibition and packaging of date should introduced for safety and protection from any contaminant and heavy metals, which was set as a recommendation.