Determination of essential and toxic elements content of Turkish peanut and assessment of health risk. Issue 13 (21st October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Abugoufa, A.H.A.; Turhan, Ş.; Kurnaz, A.; Karataşlı, M.
• Is Part Of: International journal of environmental analytical chemistry. Volume 102:Issue 13(2022)
• Page Start: 3058
• Page End: 3068
• Publication Date: 2022-10-21
• Subjects: Peanut -- essential element -- toxic element -- daily intake of toxic elements -- X-ray fluorescence spectrometer; Ecology -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Analytic -- Periodicals; Environmental chemistry -- Periodicals; Pollution -- Periodicals; 577.14
• DOI: 10.1080/03067319.2020.1763329
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0306-7319

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Peanut ( Arachis hypogaea L.), which is one of the most important members of the legumes family, contains appreciable amounts of high-quality dietary oil and vegetable protein. It can be added to many foods to enhance their levels of high-quality protein in diets lacking in nutrition. In this study, 18 essential elements (V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Se, Mo, Mg, P, S, K, Ca, Cl, Br and I) and 4 non-essential potentially toxic elements (Cd, Sn, Hg, and Pb) in 42 peanut samples from Mediterranean region of Turkey were analysed by using an energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer. The most abundant essential elements of K, P, S, Ca, Mg and Cl were determined with average concentrations of 13437, 5058, 3451, 1786, 1759 and 209 mg kg −1, respectively. The daily intake of potentially toxic elements for an adult person due to the consumption of peanuts was estimated based on the measured concentrations of the potentially toxic elements (V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sn, Cd, Pb, and Hg). The results revealed that peanut samples contain health-enhancing nutritional elements and consumption of peanut samples as food does not pose any health risk for toxic metals.