Major-minor element analysis in some plant seeds consumed as feed in Turkey

Abstract

In this study, samples (clover, oats, bean, green lentil, spinach, corn, red lentil and rice) taken from some seeds consumed as food by people and from plant seeds used as provender are examined. Element analysis (Al, B, Ba, Bi, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, La, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, Sn, Sr, Sb, Si, Ti, U, Zn and Zr) in these samples was measured by using ICP-OES. Ca, K and Mg as major elements in all samples are determined. As results of the element analysis, meaningful relations between the elements in seeds have been researched by making statistical comparisons using one way analysis of variance (ANOVA).

Levels of essential and non-essential metals in the raw seeds and processed food (roasted seeds and bread) of maize/corn (Zea mays L.) cultivated in selected areas of Ethiopia

“…Fe 16.5-146 mg/kg, Cr 0.17-1.72 mg/kg, Mn 0.52-3.98 mg/kg, Co 0.34-0.76 mg/kg and Ni ND are all in the above ranges. In fact the level of Fe in this study is in a higher range (16.5-146 mg/kg), compared to only one literature [17] from Turkey 159 mg/kg. The high value of Fe in this study is most probably resulted from the high concentration of Fe in the soil.…”

“…Also here the values from this study are in good agreement with those from literatures. If we look the values from the literatures [12][13][14][15][16][17] Fe is in the range 5.9-159 mg/kg, Cr 0.338-2.38 mg/kg, Mn ND to 8.4 mg/kg, Co ND to 0.8 mg/kg and Ni ND to 4.78 mg/kg. The levels of all the metals of this study are in the ranges from the literatures used, i.e.…”

“…Some studies have been conducted on the levels of essential and non-essential metals of maize in Nigeria [12,13], Brazil [14], USA [14], China [15] and Turkey [16,17]. Levels essential and non-essential metals in popcorn and cornflake commercially available in Ethiopia have also been reported [18].…”

Essential Mineral Elements Profile of 22 Accessions of Okra (Abelmoschus spp (L.)) From Eight Regions of Ghana

“…Quartey et al (2012) and Adotey et al (2009) also reported high variabilities in concentrations of these elements in tomato. The concentrations of Al recorded for all accessions were comparatively higher than values recorded for clover (23.6 mg/kg), oats (7.3 mg/kg), bean (5.1 mg/kg), green lentil (6.6 mg/kg), spinach (12.6 mg/kg), corn (11.90 mg/kg), red lentil (3.7 mg/kg) and rice (8.4 mg/kg) as reported by Hicsonmez et al (2012). On the other hand, Mn levels reported in okra (323 mg/kg); mango (326 mg/kg); carrot (2970 mg/kg); onion (1705 mg/kg); cucumber (392 mg/kg); tomato (418 mg/kg) and chilli pepper (236 mg/kg) by Ismail et al (2011) are higher than those reported in this study.…”

“…The same element was weakly and negatively correlated with the rest of the elements except Ca which showed negative but moderate association. The strong associations between Ca and Cl as well as Mg are desirable as these elements are required in relatively large amount in the diets of humans (Hicsonmez et al, 2012). This suggests that it may be possible for the breeder to simultaneously select for higher concentrations of these pairs of elements in a breeding programme involving biofortification.…”