Trace elements contents in Asparagus curillus (Buch.-Ham.) ex Roxb

Biol Trace Elem Res. 2010 Sep;136(3):364-71. doi: 10.1007/s12011-009-8545-0. Epub 2009 Oct 29.

Abstract

Concentration level of nine elements viz. Zn, Cu, Mn, Fe, Co, Na, K, Ca, and Li were determined in leaves and roots of Asparagus curillus (Buch.-Ham.) ex Roxb. collected from four different altitudes in three seasons by atomic absorption spectroscopy. The overall concentration of K was found to be highest, whereas the level of Cu was lowest. The maximum concentrations of Zn, Cu, Mn, Fe, Co, Na, K, Ca, and Li were found to be 97.0 +/- 1.5, 28.0 +/- 7.0, 44.0 +/- 7.3, 1138.0 +/- 18.5, 91.0 +/- 6.2, 381.0 +/- 7.8, 9508.0 +/- 7.8, 3076.0 +/- 6.4, and 78.0 +/- 4.6 mg/kg, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Altitude
  • Asparagus Plant / metabolism*
  • Calcium / metabolism
  • Cobalt / metabolism
  • Copper / metabolism
  • Iron / metabolism
  • Lithium / metabolism
  • Manganese / metabolism
  • Plant Leaves / metabolism*
  • Plant Roots / metabolism*
  • Potassium / metabolism
  • Seasons
  • Sodium / metabolism
  • Spectrophotometry, Atomic / methods
  • Trace Elements / metabolism*
  • Zinc / metabolism

Substances

  • Trace Elements
  • Cobalt
  • Manganese
  • Copper
  • Lithium
  • Sodium
  • Iron
  • Zinc
  • Potassium
  • Calcium