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Determination of Nutritional Value and Safety of Selenium-Enriched Watermelon by ICP-MS
Corresponding Author(s) : Yukui Rui
Asian Journal of Chemistry,
Vol. 26 No. 7 (2014): Vol 26 Issue 7
Abstract
Trace elements and heavy metals are important for human nutrition and food safety, the changes of trace elements and heavy metals contents in watermelon were determined after the application of selenium fertilizer by ICP-MS. The results showed that selenium content in watermelon increased significantly after spraying selenium-enriched foliage fertilizer, which reached the requirement of selenium-enriched products; especially contents of Li, Mg, Sr, Mn, Mo increased significantly. Content of heavy metals Cu, As, Cd, Pb, Cr in watermelon decreased significantly after spraying selenium-enriched foliage fertilizer compared with control. So application of selenium fertilizer can improve the nutrition of beneficial trace elements and the edible safety of watermelon in heavy metals.
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