title: Mineral contents and proximate composition of Pistacia vera kernels.
abstract: The mineral contents of Pistacia vera kernels were determined by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES). The minimum and maximum values of K, P, Ca, Mg, and S elements ranged from 6,333 to 8,064 mg/kg, 3,630 to 5,228 mg/kg, 1,614 to 3,226 mg/kg, 1,716 to 2,402 mg/kg, and 1,417 to 1,825 mg/kg, respectively. In addition, the mean values of Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, B, Mo, Cr and Ni elements were determined as 42.48, 20.52, 12.81, 7.48, 11.31, 0.106, 0.511 and 1.67 mg/kg, respectively. Ash levels of kernels were found between 2.28 % (Urfa) and 2.79 % (Halebi). In addition, crude oil and protein contents were determined between 48.8 % (Halebi) to 55.3 % (Siirt) and 23.33 % (Uzun) to 27.16 % (Halebi), respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Selcuk University, 42031, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harmankaya
authors.forename: Mehmet Musa
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.forename: Fahad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Al Juhaimi
mesh_terms: D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D005504:Food Analysis; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis*; D027927:Pistacia / Q000737:chemistry*; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic / Q000379:methods; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals; D014131:Trace Elements