Assessment of trace element levels in Rhododendron honeys of Black Sea Region, Turkey

SİLİCİ S., Uluozlu O. D., Tuzen M., SOYLAK M.

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, cilt.156, ss.612-618, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 156
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.12.065
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.612-618
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Rhododendron honey, toxic honey, trace element, atomic absorption spectrometry, Turkey, MINERAL-CONTENT, HEAVY-METALS, SAMPLES
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Rhododendron and multi-flower honeys obtained from Black Sea Region of Turkey (12 Rhododendron and 8 multi-flower honeys) were studied to determine the presence of the 14 trace elements such as Cu, Cd, Pb, Co, Cr, Ni, Al, Se, Zn, Mn, Fe, K, Ca and Mg. Trace element determination was performed by atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) after microwave digestion. The results revealed that Rhododendron honeys exhibited higher concentrations of Cu, Co, Cr, Ni, Se, Zn, Ca and Mg but lower concentrations of Al, Mn, Fe and K than in the multi-flower honeys. Trace element levels in analyzed honey samples were generally lower than literature values. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.