The cyanide, nitrate and nitrite levels of some leafy vegetables and fruits commonly consumed in the South East of Nigeria were determined by standard analytical procedures. All the samples showed the presence of cyanide, nitrate and nitrite of varying concentrations. The mean value of cyanide ranged from 5.04±0.20 mgHCN/kg to 12.96±3.53 mgHCN/kg for vegetables; 2.79±0.16 mgHCN/kg to…