title: Lead and other elemental content of normal and Erwinia carotovora infected Amorphallus konjac corms.
abstract: Amorphallus konjac corms are important agriculture products in Yichang, Hubei Province, China. The Erwinia carotovora infected Amorphallus konjac corms are processed to food as normal corms. The contents of elements and L: -Proline in the normal and infected Amorphallus konjac corms are analyzed for food safety. Even growing in the almost same soil condition, the contents of Pb, Cd, Mn and L: -Proline in infected corms are significantly higher than those of normal corms (show data as suggestion by peers). Our study suggested that the infected corms are not suitable for food purpose.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry and Life Science College, China Three Gorges University, 443002 Yichang, Hubei Province, China. chhbycc@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wen-Guo
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Bai-Ling
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ying-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D031056:Amorphophallus / Q000737:chemistry / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000382:microbiology; D002681:China; D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000737:chemistry / Q000382:microbiology / Q000592:standards; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005504:Food Analysis; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis*; D016973:Pectobacterium carotovorum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D011392:Proline / Q000378:metabolism; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000254:growth & development; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis / Q000592:standards; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D007854:Lead; D011392:Proline