Determination of Eight Mineral Elements in Chinese Bayberry (Myrica rubra) from Zhejiang, China

Abstract

Eight mineral elements in Chinese bayberry were measured by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. Twenty eight samples of Myrica rubra collected from Zhejiang province were investigated. Concentration of potassium, calcium, magnesium, manganese, copper, arsenic, lead and cadmium were measured. The macronutrients and micronutrients levels for the samples were determined between 597.1 and 1564.2 mg/kg K, 73.4 and 143.5 mg/kg Ca, 47.8 and 81.9 mg/kg Mg, 0.9 and 8.2 mg/kg Mn and 0.1 and 1.3 mg/kg Cu. The heavy metals As, Pb and Cd were ranged from 0.054 to 0.096, 0.0053 to 0.14 and 0.00038 to 0.0068 mg/kg, respectively.