Evaluation of Selected Essential Elements in Khalas Dates from Date Palm Determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry

Author

Brima, Eid I.

Source

International Journal of Analytical Chemistry

Issue

Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-5, 5 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2019-06-02

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

5

Main Subjects

Chemistry
Science

Abstract EN

In terms of nutrition, dates are an important commodity because they are a source of carbohydrates and minerals.

Saudi Arabia is the second largest producer of dates worldwide.

Khalas is the tenth most popular date type in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), but only limited information related to the levels of essential nutrients in Khalas dates is available.

The concentrations of Mn, Cu, Zn, and Se were determined using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).

The average concentrations in wet weight were as follows (mg/kg): Mn (2.90 ± 0.54), Cu (1.78 ± 0.64), Zn (1.72 ± 0.42), and Se (0.10 ± 0.06).

The calculated intakes (μg/kg bw day) per 100 g dates for each element were as follows: Mn (4.14), Cu (2.54), Zn (2.46), and Se (0.14), which represent 0.14%, 0.51%, 0.25%, and 0.2%, respectively, of the provisional maximum tolerable daily intake (PMTDI) recommended by the EFSA/WHO.

It was found that levels of the analysed essential elements in up to 100 g of Khalas dates do not exceed the level set by the EFSA/WHO.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Brima, Eid I.. 2019. Evaluation of Selected Essential Elements in Khalas Dates from Date Palm Determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry. International Journal of Analytical Chemistry،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Brima, Eid I.. Evaluation of Selected Essential Elements in Khalas Dates from Date Palm Determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry. International Journal of Analytical Chemistry No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Brima, Eid I.. Evaluation of Selected Essential Elements in Khalas Dates from Date Palm Determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry. International Journal of Analytical Chemistry. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155970

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1155970