Naslov
A multielement profile of Croatian strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) fruit and leaves

Autori
Jurica, Karlo ; Brčić Karačonji, Irena ; Tariba, Blanka ; Živković, Tanja ; Brajenović, Nataša ; Pizent, Alica

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
XI ISTERH Conference Recent Advances in Trace Element Research in Health and Disease ; u: Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology 32S1 (2015) / Jurasović, Jasna ; Aschner, Michael - : Elsevier, 2015, 19-19

Skup
ISTERH 2015 Conference "Recent Advances in Trace Element Research in Health and Disease"

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 18.10.2015. - 22.10.2015

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Arbutus unedo; strawberry tree; ICP-MS; leaf; fruit; multielement analysis

Sažetak
The strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) is a wild evergreen shrub characteristic for the Mediterranean region. The leaves and fruit of this plant are used in traditional medicine due to their antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antiproliferative properties. These health benefits are mainly originate from the phenolic compounds. Beside polyphenolic health-promoting properties, the presence of minerals and vitamins suggests additional health effects. Previous studies have reported that the strawberry tree fruit is a good source of essential elements important for maintaining normal biological functions. General element content was found to be in the following order: K > Ca > P > Mg > Na > Zn > Mn in fruit samples from Turkey, Spain, and Croatia. The aim of our research was to determine the elemental content of strawberry tree leaves and fruit by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). A multielement profile of these samples from different locations and harvesting years has been presented.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kemija, Biologija, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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