Abstract
The heavy metals were determined in different sample of fruits available in Pakistan by using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. Iron was found dominant elemental ion followed by manganese and zinc. The obtained results revealed that Fe was found as 73- 183.5; Zn, 5 -56.5 ; Mn, 1.5 -68.5; Cu , 4.5- 55 ; Co,0.5-2; Cr, 0.5 -18.5 ; Ni, 2 -18.5 mg/kg for Fe ,Zn, Mn, Cu, Co, Cr ,Ni ; Pb, 1.5- 12.5 and Cd was 0.05 -0.1 mg/kg of sample dry weight. The obtained results were compare able with literature reported values.