The objective of this study was to
compare mineral contents of chickpeas and haricot bean using two different
analytical digestion method including dry ashing and microwave digestion
method. The levels of micronutrient (Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn) and macronutrient minerals
(Ca, Mg, Na, K) in two different legumes, as
chickpea (Cicer arientinum L)
and haricot bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) samples that are widely growing and consumed in
Tunceli Province-Turkey were evaluated.
The mineral composition of chickpea and haricot bean were determined by
using FAAS after dissolving dry ashing and microwave digestion methods. In this
way both the mineral composition of legume samples and the dissolving methods
were compared. Results obtained from each group and each method was analyzed
statistically using the SPSS statistic program. It was observed that in
chickpea and haricot bean samples Ca, Cu and Zn concentrations using microwave
digestion method were higher than dry ashing method (p<0.01).
Subjects | Engineering, Chemical Engineering |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | September 14, 2017 |
Submission Date | August 9, 2017 |
Acceptance Date | September 14, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: 4 Issue: 3 |