Evaluation of essential and toxic elements concentrations in different parts of buckwheat

Yan-Fei Huang, Lian-Xin Peng, Yuan Liu, Zhi-Feng Zhang, Lu-Yang Lv and Gang Zhao
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Yan-Fei Huang: Institute of Ethnic Medicine, Southwest University for Nationalities, Chengdu, P.R. China,
Lian-Xin Peng: College of Biotechnology Industries, Chengdu University, Chengdu, P.R. China
Yuan Liu: Institute of Ethnic Medicine, Southwest University for Nationalities, Chengdu, P.R. China,
Zhi-Feng Zhang: Institute of Ethnic Medicine, Southwest University for Nationalities, Chengdu, P.R. China,
Lu-Yang Lv: Institute of Ethnic Medicine, Southwest University for Nationalities, Chengdu, P.R. China,
Gang Zhao: College of Biotechnology Industries, Chengdu University, Chengdu, P.R. China

Czech Journal of Food Sciences, 2013, vol. 31, issue 3, 249-255

Abstract: The elements concentrations in different parts of buckwheat and the commercial products of it were analysed by experimental and chemometric approaches. The results indicated that the essential and toxic elements concentrations were significantly different in various parts of the buckwheat, with the seeds revealing the lowest concentrations. The elemental patterns were not significantly different between Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn and F. esculentum Moench. Abundant essential elements were found in the commercial buckwheat tea. The detection of heavy metals manifested the potential toxicity of buckwheat.

Keywords: Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn; F. esculentum Moench; ICP-OES; essential element; toxic element; chemometrics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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