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T1 VARIATION IN HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATIONS OF POTATO (Solanum tuberosum L.) CULTIVARS
A1 E. Öztürk
A1 E. Atsan
A1 T. Polat
A1 K. Kara
JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
JO JAPS
SN 1018-7081
VO 21
IS 2
SP 235
OP 239
YR 2011
FD 2011/04/01
DO DOI NA
AB <p>Heavy metals composition of foods is of immense interest because of its essential or toxic nature. This study examines concentrations of some heavy metals (Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn, Pb, Ni and Cd) from sixteen potato cultivars grown at Erzurum, Turkey. The present study revealed that the potato cultivars studied showed a considerable variation in heavy metal concentrations. The contents of heavy metals in the potato cultivars were found in the ranges: 48.87-72.64 mg kg-1 for iron, 3.07-5.43 mg kg-1 for copper, 13.80-18.89 mg kg-1 for zinc, 6.93-13.06 mg kg-1 for manganese, 0.51-0.77 mg kg-1 for lead, 2.02-3.55 mg kg-1 for nickel and 0.08-0.32 mg kg-1 for cadmium. The accumulation pattern for the metals in the potato tubers was in the order; Fe&gt;Zn&gt;Mn&gt;Cu&gt;Ni&gt;Pb&gt;Cd.</p>
K1 Solanum tuberosum L., potato tuber, heavy metals, concentration.
PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum
LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2011-JAPS-235