Determination of Mineral Substance Contents in the Seed of Some Grape Varieties

Authors : Aydın AKIN, Özcan Barış ÇİTİL

Pages : 39-41

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Publication Date : 2011-06-25

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was conducted on 5 local grape varieties of Vitis vinifera L. grown in commercial vineyards in Konya in 2008 to determine macro and micro mineral substance contents in their seeds. Mineral sub-stance contents were determined using ICP-MS. It was found that all of the varieties had calcium, potassi-um, zinc, manganese and iron elements in considerable amounts. The grape seeds that are rich in mineral elements can be used as a food source for human nutrition.
Keywords : Üzüm çeşitleri Vitis vinifera L, makro mineraller, mikro mineraller