title: Investigation of the Influence of Selected Soil and Plant Properties from Sakarya, Turkey, on the Bioavailability of Trace Elements by Applying an In Vitro Digestion Model.
abstract: The main aim of this study was an investigation of the influence of selected soil and plant properties on the bioaccessibility of trace elements and hence their potential impacts on human health in urban environments. Two artificial digestion models were used to determine trace element levels passing from soil and plants to man for bioavailability study. Soil and plant samples were collected from various regions of the province of Sakarya, Turkey. Digestive process is started by addition of soil and plant samples to an artificial digestion model based on human physiology. Bioavailability % values are obtained from the ratio of the amount of element passing to human digestion to element content of soil and plants. According to bioavailability % results, element levels passing from soil samples to human digestion were B = Cr = Cu = Fe = Pb = Li < Al < Ni < Co < Ba < Mn < Sr < Cd < Na < Zn < Tl, while element levels passing from plant samples to human digestion were Cu = Fe = Ni = Pb = Tl = Na = Li < Co < Al < Sr < Ba < Mn < Cd < Cr < Zn < B. It was checked whether the results obtained reached harmful levels to human health by examining the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Sakarya University, 54187, Sakarya, Turkey. haltundag@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Altundag
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Sakarya University, 54187, Sakarya, Turkey. sinemj@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Sinem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Albayrak
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Sakarya University, 54187, Sakarya, Turkey. dundar@sakarya.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Mustafa S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Dundar
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Department, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Gaziosmanpaşa University, 60250, Tokat, Turkey. mustafa.tuzen@gop.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tuzen
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences, Erciyes University, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey. soylak@erciyes.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soylak
mesh_terms: D001682:Biological Availability; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D010944:Plants / Q000737:chemistry*; D012015:Reference Standards; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry*; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D014421:Turkey
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D014131:Trace Elements
keywords: Bioavailability; Microwave digestion; Plants; Soil; Trace element