title: Determination of Minerals in Herbal Infusions Promoting Weight Loss.
abstract: The study aimed at determination of the mineral composition of slimming herbal teas and estimation of the coverage of their total intake with infusions in women's daily diet. The content of Na+, K+, Ca+2, Mg+2, Zn+2, Cu+2, Fe+2, and Mn+2was determined in infusions and mineralisates obtained from the slimming herbal teas. Among macroelements, the highest content was recorded for Ca-on average 3.73 mg·100 ml-1in its infusion. Mn was a microelement with the highest concentration amounting to 0.20 mg·100 ml-1in the infusion. The investigations revealed that, referring to the dietary reference intakes (DRIs), weight loss herbal infusions cover the recommended daily intake of manganese for women to the highest extent (on average 54 %), which suggests that they can be a major source of this microelement for the organism. Herbal teas only to a slight extent (to approx. 4 %) covered the recommended daily intake of magnesium, sodium, potassium, iron, zinc, copper, and calcium in the daily diet.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bromatology and Food Physiology, University of Life Sciences, Akademicka 13, 20-950, Lublin, Poland. wioletta.samolinska@up.lublin.pl.
authors.forename: Wioletta
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8999-1036
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Samolińska
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Nutrition, University of Life Sciences, Akademicka 13, 20-950, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Bożena
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kiczorowska
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Nutrition, University of Life Sciences, Akademicka 13, 20-950, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kwiecień
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Toxicology, University of Life Sciences, Akademicka 13, 20-950, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Elżbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rusinek-Prystupa
mesh_terms: D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis*; D000069459:Teas, Herbal / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents; D008670:Metals; D000069459:Teas, Herbal
keywords: Dietary reference intakes; Herbal teas; Macroelements; Microelements; Weight loss