title: Measuring the content of 17 elements in the flesh of Prunus cerasifera and its cultivars by ICP-MS.
abstract: The present study compared the contents of inorganic elements in the pulp of purple, red, and yellow Prunus cerasifera with its cultivars. A method was established for the analysis of 17 kinds of trace elements (K, Ca, Mg, Na, Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Be, Li, Se, Sr, Cr, Pb, Cd, As and Hg) in the flesh of Prunus cerasifera by microwave digestion-ICP-MS. The detection method is simple and quick, yet shoes high precision and high sensitivity. The recovery rate of 17 elements ranged, from 93.5% to 110.4%. The analysis results showed that the contents of 17 elements in the flesh of purple, red, and yellow Prunus cerasifera and its cultivars are similar, containing extremely rich K elements (as high as 1 per thousand) and higher contents of Ca, Mg, Na, Fe and Mn. The contents of Cu, Zn, Li, Se, Sr and Cr are also present. The contents of Pb, Cd, As, Hg and other harmful element are either very low or not detectable. The experimental results for the study of trace elements in pulp of Prunus cerasifera and its cultivars provide empirical data for. future research in this area.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Hai-Yan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Gai-Ru
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yao
mesh_terms: D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D008872:Microwaves; D027861:Prunus; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014131:Trace Elements