https://repositorio.ufba.br/handle/ri/14622
Tipo: | Artigo de Periódico |
Título: | Determination and Evaluation of the Mineral Composition of Chinese Cabbage (Beta vulgaris) |
Título(s) alternativo(s): | Food Analytical Methods |
Autor(es): | Santos, Ana Maria Pinto dos Oliveira, Adriana Caires Souza, Anderson Santos Jesus, Robson Mota de Ferreira, Sergio Luis Costa |
Autor(es): | Santos, Ana Maria Pinto dos Oliveira, Adriana Caires Souza, Anderson Santos Jesus, Robson Mota de Ferreira, Sergio Luis Costa |
Abstract: | Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry was used to determine the elements present in Chinese cabbage (Beta vulgaris). The accuracy of the method was confirmed by analysis of a certified reference material of spinach leaves. The study involved 57 samples that were collected in 13 Brazilian cities. Average concentrations of elements found per gram of Chinese cabbage were as follows: 3.44 mg g−1 sodium, 5.09 mg g−1 potassium, 1.25 mg g−1 phosphorous, 0.85 mg g−1 calcium, 0.49 mg g−1 magnesium, 2.79 μg g−1 manganese, 9.50 μg g−1 iron, 0.74 μg g−1 copper, 14.28 μg g−1 zinc, and 6.44 μg g−1 strontium. Principal component analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis demonstrated that there is no systematic difference in the mineral composition between the cabbage samples that were analyzed. |
Palavras-chave: | Nutrients Mineral composition Chinese cabbage Inductively coupled plasma optical emission Spectrometry PCA HCA |
Tipo de Acesso: | Acesso Aberto |
URI: | http://repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/14622 |
Data do documento: | 2011 |
Aparece nas coleções: | Artigo Publicado em Periódico (Química) |
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