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Figure 1. Boxplots of heavy metal distribution (arsenic, cadmium, lead, chromium, nickel, strontium, aluminium) in spices and herbs (bas = basil, chi = chilli, cin = cinnamon, pap = paprika, pep = black pepper, ses = sesame seeds, tur = turmeric). Outlier values for arsenic (pap), cadmium and lead (cin), and strontium (bas) are not shown in the graphs but are listed in Table 4.
