Open AccessQuantitative Evaluation of Macro and Micronutrients in Averrhoa bilimbi, Mimusops elengi and Carissa carandas Fruits of Bangladesh
Author(s) -
Liton Chandra,
Arshad Islam,
. Nasiruddin,
Amina Khatun,
Mostafizur Rahman,
Md. KudratEZahan,
Md. Abdul Mannan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
asian journal of chemistry/asian journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 0975-427X
pISSN - 0970-7077
DOI - 10.14233/ajchem.2020.22788
Subject(s) - chemistry , cadmium , micronutrient , manganese , zinc , averrhoa carambola , nuclear chemistry , horticulture , food science , biology , organic chemistry
In present study, a quantitative evaluation of macro and micronutrients in Averrhoa bilimbi, Mimusops elengi and Carissa carandastropical fruits have been presented. Concentration of the nutrients namely calcium, chromium, manganese, iron, nickel, zinc and two toxicheavy metals cadmium and lead present in the fruits are used as traditional folk medicines in Bangladesh were determined by flameatomic absorption spectrometric method. The concentration of the elements for Averrhoa bilimbi was found to be followed by the orderas: Ca (1.98 ppm) > Fe (0.515) > Zn (0.080) > Mn (0.038) > Cr (0.006) > Pb (0.004) > Ni (0.0016) > and Cd (0.0015 ppm), respectively.The order for that of Mimusops elengi was found to be as: Ca (3.175 ppm) > Fe (0.784) > Zn (0.049) > Mn (0.038) > Pb (0.008) > Ni (0.008)> Cd (0.003) > Cr (0.001 ppm) and the same issue for the Carissa carandas was found to be Ca (4.277 ppm) > Fe (0.676) > Zn (0.040)> Mn (0.040) > Pb (0.005) > Ni (0.004) > Cr (0.002) > Cd (0.0009 ppm), respectively. From the obtained results, the analyzed fruits mightbe an admirable natural source of nutrients Ca, Fe and Zn. Concentration of toxic elements Pb and Cd found to be of very few ppb levelsand should not be considered as toxic in consumption by human beings.