Determination of Macro and Trace Element Contents of Some Indigenous Fruits of North Eastern Region of India

T. Mudoi; D.C. Deka; R. Devi

doi:10.14233/ajchem.2015.16833

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Determination of Macro and Trace Element Contents of Some Indigenous Fruits of North Eastern Region of India

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2015.16833

T. Mudoi

Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Paschim Boragaon, Guwahati-781 035, India

D.C. Deka

Department of Chemistry, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781 014, India

R. Devi

Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Paschim Boragaon, Guwahati-781 035, India

Corresponding Author(s) : R. Devi

rajiasst@gmail.com

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 27 No. 1 (2015): Vol 27 Issue 1
Article Published : December 29, 2014

Abstract

In the present study, the potential health benefits of three widely used indigenous fruits like Musa balbisiana, Garcinia pedunculata and Citrus grandis of North Eastern region of India were assessed. Three different sites of Kamrup district of Assam, India were selected to collect the samples and the edible part of the fruits were tested for essential and toxic minerals viz., K, Na, Fe, Mn, Zn, Pb, Cr, Cd, Cu, Co, Ni and Se by atomic absorption spectrometer. Garcinia pedunculata was recognized as a good source of Fe. Moreover Garcinia pedunculata showed more metal content than other two fruits. There is also variation of mineral content of these fruits in three different sites of Kamrup district of Assam. Lead, Cd and Cr level in all the three fruits were below the WHO permissible limit. So these fruits are free from heavy metal contaminations. The present investigation indicates that these fruits may be considered as a good source of essential elements and can be used as a raw material for further herbal drug preparations as used in the traditional folk.

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Fruits Minerals Multidimensional analysis Northeast India Permissible limit

Mudoi, T., Deka, D., & Devi, R. (2014). Determination of Macro and Trace Element Contents of Some Indigenous Fruits of North Eastern Region of India. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 27(1), 169–172. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2015.16833

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M.M. Wall, J. Food Compos. Anal., 19, 655 (2006); doi:10.1016/j.jfca.2005.12.001.

N.S. Rajurkar and M.M. Damame, Appl. Radiat. Isot., 49, 773 (1998); doi:10.1016/S0969-8043(97)00296-0.

A. Wenkam, Utilization and Processing of Fruits, Macmillan Press, London, vol. 5, pp. 388-506 (1990).

D.E. Okwu and I.N. Emeniken, Int. J. Mol. Med. Adv. Sci., 2, 1 (2006).

P. Rapisarda, A. Tomaino, R. Lo Cascio, F. Bonina, A. De Pasquale and A. Saija, J. Agric. Food Chem., 47, 4718 (1999); doi:10.1021/jf990111l.

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C.M.A. Ademoroti, Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Foludex Press, Ibadan, pp. 171-204 (1996).

M. Olivares and R. Uauy, Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 63, 846S (1996).

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Manual of Methods of Analysis of Metals, Lab. Manual, New Delhi, Government of India Vol. 9 (2005).

A. Saklani and S.K. Jain, Cross-Cultural Ethnobotany of Northeast India, Deep Publication, New Delhi (1994).

R. Devi, T. Mudoi, D.C. Deka and D. Devi, J. Herbs Spices Med. Plants, 18, 349 (2012); doi:10.1080/10496475.2012.713904.

T. Mudoi, D.C. Deka and R. Devi, Int. J. Pharm. Tech. Res., 4, 334 (2012).

T. Mudoi, D.C. Deka, S. Tamuli and R. Devi, J. Pharmacy Res., 4, 4208 (2011).

AOAC, Official Method of Analysis, edn. 15, Washington, DC (1990)..

A. Waheed, M. Jaffar and K. Masud, Nutr. Food Sci., 33, 261 (2003); doi:10.1108/00346650310507082.

National Academy of Sciences, Recommended Dietary Allowances, National Academic Press, Washington, edn. 9 (1980).

World Health Organization, Quality Directive of Potable Water, WHO, Geneva, edn. 2, p. 197 (1994).

World Health Organization, Twenty Sixth Report of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives, World Health Organization, Geneva, WHO Technical Report Series No. 683 (1982).

World Health Organization, Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality, WHO, Geneva (1993).

R.B.H. Wills, J.S.K. Lim and H. Greenfield, Food Technol. Australia, 38, 118 (1986).

M.M. Wall, J. Food Compos. Anal., 19, 434 (2006); doi:10.1016/j.jfca.2006.01.002.

K.S. Chauhan, J.P.S. Pundir and S. Singh, J. Hortic. Sci., 20, 210 (1991).

D.E. Okwu and I.N. Emeniken, J. Food Technol., 5, 105 (2007).

D.K. Paul and R.K. Shaha, Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 7, 238 (2004); doi:10.3923/pjbs.2004.238.242.

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I.L. Goldman, A.A. Kader and C. Heintz, Nutr. Rev., 57, S46 (1999); doi:10.1111/j.1753-4887.1999.tb01807.x.

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Determination of Macro and Trace Element Contents of Some Indigenous Fruits of North Eastern Region of India

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