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- Title
Mineral Composition of Wild and Cultivated Blueberries.
- Authors
Dróżdż, Paulina; Šėžienė, Vaida; Pyrzynska, Krystyna
- Abstract
The concentrations of 13 elements (Al, Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, and Zn) were determined in several samples of native (wild) naturally growing and cultivated blueberry fruits. The total metal contents after mineralization were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. Reliability of the procedure was checked by the analysis of the certified reference materials Mixed Polish Herbs (INGT-MPH-2) and Leaves of Poplar (NCS DC 73350). In the fruits collected in the forest (wild blueberries), higher contents of Ca, Na, and Mg as well as Mn and Zn were observed. Similar levels of Cu, Cr, Fe, and Ni were detected in both wild-growing and cultivated plants. The significantly higher content of Fe and Cd in cultivated blueberries was connected with the content of these metals in soil samples collected from the same places. The metal extraction efficiency by hot water varied widely for the different blueberries (wild or cultivated) as well as their form (fresh or dried).
- Subjects
BLUEBERRIES; MINERAL content of fruit; ALUMINUM content of plants; NICKEL content of plants; IRON content of plants
- Publication
Biological Trace Element Research, 2018, Vol 181, Issue 1, p173
- ISSN
0163-4984
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12011-017-1033-z