TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessment of essential and toxic mineral elements in bitter gourd (Momordica Charantia) fruit
AU - Kosanovic, Melita
AU - Hasan, Mohamed Y.
AU - Petroianu, George
AU - Marzouqi, Ahmed
AU - Abdularhman, Omar
AU - Adem, Abdu
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by General Authority for Health Services-Abu Dhabi Emirate (funding for student’s summer research 2006).
PY - 2009/10
Y1 - 2009/10
N2 - In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), overall diabetes prevalence in adult population is around 20%. Along with, or instead of oral hypoglycemic drugs and insulin, some patients use bitter gourd (Momrodica charantia) because of its hypoglycemic properties. The aim of this study was to assess the essential (Ca, Mg, V, Cr, Mn, Co, Cu, Zn, and Mo) and toxic (As, Cd, Hg, and Pb) trace elements of bitter gourd using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Mean concentrations of each essential element were compared with literature data. Toxic As and Cd could not be detected, while Hg and Pb concentrations in our samples were much lower compared to values reported previously from contaminated areas. Results obtained in our study after ICP-MS/MW analysis, indicate that bitter gourd can be a good source of essential elements.
AB - In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), overall diabetes prevalence in adult population is around 20%. Along with, or instead of oral hypoglycemic drugs and insulin, some patients use bitter gourd (Momrodica charantia) because of its hypoglycemic properties. The aim of this study was to assess the essential (Ca, Mg, V, Cr, Mn, Co, Cu, Zn, and Mo) and toxic (As, Cd, Hg, and Pb) trace elements of bitter gourd using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Mean concentrations of each essential element were compared with literature data. Toxic As and Cd could not be detected, while Hg and Pb concentrations in our samples were much lower compared to values reported previously from contaminated areas. Results obtained in our study after ICP-MS/MW analysis, indicate that bitter gourd can be a good source of essential elements.
KW - Antidiabetic
KW - Bitter gourd
KW - ICP-MS
KW - Trace elements
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U2 - 10.1080/10942910802054312
DO - 10.1080/10942910802054312
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:70449581148
SN - 1094-2912
VL - 12
SP - 766
EP - 773
JO - International Journal of Food Properties
JF - International Journal of Food Properties
IS - 4
ER -