title: Mineral composition of some varieties of beans from Mediterranean and Tropical areas.
abstract: In this study has been evaluated the mineral composition (Cd, Pb, As, Hg, Ba, Cr, Co, Ni, Se, Sb, V, Cu, Fe, Zn, Mo, Na, K, Ca, Mg) of some varieties of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris, Vigna unguiculata and V. angularis) from Mediterranean and Tropical areas of the world (Italy, Mexico, India, Japan, Ghana and Ivory Coast); the correlation between beans mineral composition in micro and macroelements and botanical and/or geographical origin; trace elements dietary intake by beans consumption. The results showed a correlation between beans mineral composition and their geographical origin, with higher values in Ivory Coast samples. Moreover, minerals content found confirmed the importance of these legumes in the diet for the significant content of essential micro and macroelements and a safe consumption of beans for the low residual levels of toxic metals.
authors.affiliation: a Department of BIOMORF , University of Messina , Messina , Italy ;
authors.forename: Giuseppa
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Bella
authors.affiliation: a Department of BIOMORF , University of Messina , Messina , Italy ;
authors.forename: Clara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Naccari
authors.affiliation: a Department of BIOMORF , University of Messina , Messina , Italy ;
authors.forename: Giuseppe Daniel
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Bua
authors.affiliation: b Department of Pharmacy , University of Salerno , Fisciano , Italy.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rastrelli
authors.affiliation: a Department of BIOMORF , University of Messina , Messina , Italy ;
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lo Turco
authors.affiliation: a Department of BIOMORF , University of Messina , Messina , Italy ;
authors.forename: Angela Giorgia
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Potortì
authors.affiliation: a Department of BIOMORF , University of Messina , Messina , Italy ;
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dugo
mesh_terms: D007887:Fabaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D005504:Food Analysis; D014943:Global Health; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D019083:Mediterranean Region; D008903:Minerals / Q000737:chemistry*; D014329:Tropical Climate
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals
keywords: Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry; Phaseolus vulgaris; Vigna angularis; Vigna unguiculata; minerals