Distribution of minerals between orange juice and orange flesh in various cultivars

Eid Brima and Hatem Mohamed
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Eid Brima: Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
Hatem Mohamed: Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia

Czech Journal of Food Sciences, 2021, vol. 39, issue 6, 419-425

Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the distribution of essential and toxic elements between the orange juice and orange flesh of various orange cultivars. Different orange cultivars, such as Abousorah [Citrus sinensis (L.)], Aseear (Citrus aurantium), Afandi (Citrus reticulata Blanco), Helo (Citrus sinensis), and grapefruit (Citrus paradisi), were collected from local markets. Elemental analysis was carried out after microwave-assisted digestion using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) in 18 samples. Eleven elements (V, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Cd, and Pb) were analysed. Their average concentrations ranged from 0.006 µg g-1 to 7.13 µg g-1 in both orange juice and flesh (wet weight). There was a high increase in the average concentrations of all elements in the juice compared to the flesh of up to 40-fold.

Keywords: citrus; elements; essential; ICP-MS; orange extract; pulp; toxic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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