Modeling of the distribution of heavy metals and trace elements in argan forest soil and parts of argan tree

Nat Prod Commun. 2013 Jan;8(1):21-3.

Abstract

The transfer of heavy metals and trace elements from argan forest soil into the wood, leaves, almonds, and argan oil was studied. Analyzed metals were: chromium, cadmium, copper, zinc, lead, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium. Correlations linking different behaviors of the studied heavy metals and trace elements observed by multidimensional analysis were attributed to partial-spatial variations. Whereas the RV-coefficient of wood, leaf, almond and oil groups was high, the soil group correlated poorly with the other groups.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Metals, Heavy / analysis
  • Metals, Heavy / metabolism*
  • Models, Biological
  • Morocco
  • Principal Component Analysis
  • Sapotaceae / metabolism*
  • Soil / analysis
  • Trace Elements / analysis
  • Trace Elements / metabolism*
  • Trees / metabolism

Substances

  • Metals, Heavy
  • Soil
  • Trace Elements