Essential Metals and Trace Elements in Cereals and Their Derivatives Commercialized and Consumed in Cape Verde

Cereals and their derivatives are basic foods in the human diet and a source of minerals, but the content of elements may vary depending on the type of cereal or its processing. The levels of Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, Zn, Mo, Co, and Mn have been determined in 126 samples of cereals and cereal derivati...

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Published in:Biological trace element research 2023-01, Vol.201 (1), p.444-454
Main Authors: Rubio-Armendáriz, Carmen, Gutiérrez, Ángel J., Gomes-Furtado, Verena, González-Weller, Dailos, Revert, Consuelo, Hardisson, Arturo, Paz, Soraya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biochemistry
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biotechnology
Cabo Verde
Cereals
Commercialization
Copper
Corn
Cornflour
Diet
Dietary intake
Edible Grain - chemistry
Flour
Flour - analysis
Food consumption
Food intake
Food safety
Humans
Inductively coupled plasma
Iron
Life Sciences
Magnesium
Manganese
Metals
Minerals
Molybdenum
Nutrition
Nutritive value
Oncology
Trace elements
Trace elements (nutrients)
Trace Elements - analysis
Triticum
Vegetables
Wheat
Zinc
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Summary:Cereals and their derivatives are basic foods in the human diet and a source of minerals, but the content of elements may vary depending on the type of cereal or its processing. The levels of Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, Zn, Mo, Co, and Mn have been determined in 126 samples of cereals and cereal derivatives (rice, corn gofio , corn flour, wheat flour, corn, and wheat) commercialized and consumed in Cape Verde using an inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES) after a wet microwave digestion process. Some elements stand out in products such as corn gofio (K), wheat (Mg), and wheat flour (Fe). Negative correlations were found between Mo-Na and Na-Zn that could suggest interference between these elements. Bearing in mind the dietary intake evaluation and the guideline values provided by EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) or FAO (Food Authority Organization), the consumption of wheat (100 g/day) provides a notable contribution of Mo, Mn, Fe, and Mg. Considering the nutritional value of the analyzed essential and trace elements, the consumption of different cereals and their derivatives should be promoted.
ISSN:0163-4984
1559-0720
DOI:10.1007/s12011-022-03158-x