The Mineral Content of Mexican Fruits and Vegetables

Sánchez-Castillo, Claudia P.; Dewey, P. J. S.; Aguirre, A Matute; Lara, José; Vaca, Rebeca; Barra, Patricia Leon de la; Ortiz, Margarita Elizabeth Cisneros; Escamilla, Ismael; James, W. P. T.

doi:10.1006/jfca.1998.0598

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“…Sabe-se que a composição mineral em frutas pode ser influenciada por vários fatores, como condições climáticas (luz, temperatura, umidade), composição química do solo, diferenças genéticas e práticas agrícolas (OLIVARES et al, 2004;HARDISSON et al, 2001;SANCHEZ-CASTILLO et al,1998). Esses fatores podem ter contribuído para as diferenças Tabela 6.…”

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Avaliação de macro e microminerais em frutas tropicais cultivadas no nordeste brasileiro

Almeida¹,

Sousa²,

Fonseca³

et al. 2009

Ciênc. Tecnol. Aliment.

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Muitos problemas atuais de saúde estão relacionados aos padrões dietéticos assumidos pelos indivíduos. Segundo a Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS), a má nutrição, que inclui não apenas a subnutrição mas também as deficiências específicas e o excesso de ingestão de alimentos, continua persistindo em todos os países. Dados da OMS indicam que enquanto 800 milhões de pessoas não chegam a cobrir suas necessidades básicas de energia e proteína, outro contingente de 600 milhões sofre com as consequências de uma alimentação inadequada. Portanto, a deficiência nutricional é uma das maiores preocupações para muitos países em desenvolvimento, necessitando atenção do ponto de vista da saúde pública. Estudos estabelecem que a ingestão regular de frutas e verduras diminui o risco de doenças cardiovasculares, câncer, diabetes, hipertensão (LETERME et al., 2006;RIMM et al., 2002).Nos últimos tempos, deu-se uma maior intensificação nos estudos de micronutrientes, tanto em nações desenvolvidas como em desenvolvimento, por acreditar-se que muitos problemas de saúde estão relacionados, pelo menos em parte, à insuficiência de determinados micronutrientes. Estudos comprovam a riqueza nutricional em frutas e verduras de constituintes como: vitaminas A e C, minerais, fibras e vários fitoquímicos (SMOLIN; GROSVENOR, 2007;MILTON, 2003). A importância da inclusão de minerais na dieta têm sido amplamente discutida em textos sobre nutrição AbstractBrazil has great importance in the fruits market; however, data on the composition of Brazilian tropical fruits, mainly of those produced in the Northeast region, is scarce. In the present study, it was determined the macro-and micro-minerals of 11 tropical fruits cultivated in the Northeast of Brazil: pineapple, sweetsop, soursop, jackfruit, papaya, mangaba, murici, sapodilla, ciruela, tamarind, and umbu. The samples were dehydrated and mineralized in HNO 3 /HClO 4 (3:1) solution. The minerals Ca, Mg, Mn, Zn, Fe, Co, Se and Ni were analyzed by atomic absorption spectrophotometry; Na and K by flame photometry; and P by the colorimetric method. The results indicated that tamarind is a rich source of all minerals available, especially of Mg, Cu and K, in addition to being a good source of Ca, P, Fe, and Se. Among the minerals evaluated in this study, K presented the highest content, followed by Ca and Mg. Sweetsop, soursop, sapodilla, and murici are good sources of two or more minerals. High correlations were obtained between K and the minerals P, Co, and Fe and between Co and Fe. Therefore, the consumption of the studied tropical fruits is suggested as an assistant to the reposition of mineral nutrients. Keywords: tropical fruits; macro-minerals; micro-minerals; dietary reference intakes; Pearson's correlation. ResumoO Brasil tem grande importância no mercado de frutas; porém há escassez de dados acerca da composição das frutas tropicais brasileiras, principalmente daquelas produzidas no nordeste. No presente estudo, determinaram-se macro e microminerais de 11 frutas tropicais cultivadas no nordes...

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Avaliação de macro e microminerais em frutas tropicais cultivadas no nordeste brasileiro

Almeida¹,

Sousa²,

Fonseca³

et al. 2009

Ciênc. Tecnol. Aliment.

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“…P. biglobosa flower also contains a reasonable amount of chromium (0.7mg/100g), and cobalt (0.7mg/100g). Earlier studies on humans and livestock has shown that optimal intakes of elements such as Na, K, Mg, Ca, Mn, Cu, and Zn can reduce individual s risk factors for health problems such as cardiovascular diseases (Mertz, 1982;Sanchez-Castillo et al, 1998). The concentration of lead in the flower was < 0.4mg/100gDW (0.098 mg/100g fresh weight), which is below the baseline concentration (0.18 mg/kg fresh weight) reported in some plants in remote and rural environments (Ogbuagu, 2008).…”

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Evaluation of Nutrient and Anti-nutrient Contents of <i>Parkia biglobosa</i> (L.) Flower

Hassan¹,

Bagudo²,

Aliero³

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Nig J Bas App Sci

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76ABSTRACT: Nutritional and antinutritional contents of Parkia biglobosa flower were analysed using standard analytical methods. On dry weight basis, the flower had the following proximate compositions; ash (6.50 ± 1.00%), crude lipid (4.66 ± 0.29%), crude protein (6.77 ± 0.15%), available carbohydrate (78.9 ± 1.18%) and crude fibre (3.17 ± 0.29%). The calorific value was 384.7 kcal/100g. Mineral analysis indicates that the flower contain some essential minerals such as K, Na, Ca, Mg, and Zn, but was low in Cu, Mn, and Fe. The flower has low concentration of anti-nutritive factors: phytate (1.41±0.24mg %); oxalate (0.03±0.01mg %); hydrocyanic acid (0.17±0.01mg %) and nitrate (1.32±0.10mg %). The values are below the reference toxic standard levels. Therefore, P. biglobosa flower could supplement the microelements requirement, energy and to some extent protein.

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“…Earlier research on humans and livestock has shown that optimal intakes of elements such as Na, K, Mg, Ca, Mn, Cu, and Zn can reduce individual risk factors for health problems such as cardiovascular disease [Sanchez-Castillo et al, 1998]. These elements take part in neurochemical transmission and also serve as constituents of biological molecules, as cofactors for various enzymes and in variety of different metabolic processes [Mayer & Vyklicky, 1989].…”

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Nutritional Composition of Five Varieties of Pap Commonly Consumed in Maroua (Far- North, Cameroon)

Ponka¹,

Bouba²,

Fokou³

et al. 2015

Pol. J. Food Nutr. Sci.

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The aim of this study was to determine the nutritional composition of five varieties of pap (cereal product) commonly consumed in Maroua, city of the Far-North Region of Cameroon. The proximate composition (moisture, ash, protein, lipid, and crude fibre) was determined by standard AOAC methods. Minerals (calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, iron, zinc, copper and manganese) were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry and phosphorus was determined colorimetrically. Amino acid composition was determined by ion-exchange chromatography. All the pap varieties had a very high carbohydrate content (79.47-85.29 g/100 g dry matter). Appreciable levels of phosphorus and potassium were recorded in all the pap varieties (137.5-231.0 mg/100 g dry matter and 198.20-322.22 mg/100 g dry matter, respectively). Consumption of each pap (100 g) by children 1-2 year old would meet 9.86-17.46% and 0.08-19.51% of their daily recommended intake respectively for protein and minerals. Leucine and glutamic acid were the most abundant essential amino acids and non-essential amino acids respectively in the pap. Essential amino acids in most of the pap samples met the recommended children requirement of the FAO/WHO/UNU for 1-2 year old children except methionine+cysteine and lysine.Brought to you by | MIT Libraries Authenticated Download Date | 5/12/18 5:52 PM

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The Mineral Content of Mexican Fruits and Vegetables

Cited by 100 publications

References 7 publications

Avaliação de macro e microminerais em frutas tropicais cultivadas no nordeste brasileiro

Avaliação de macro e microminerais em frutas tropicais cultivadas no nordeste brasileiro

Evaluation of Nutrient and Anti-nutrient Contents of <i>Parkia biglobosa</i> (L.) Flower

Nutritional Composition of Five Varieties of Pap Commonly Consumed in Maroua (Far- North, Cameroon)

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