Determination of iron, copper, manganese, zinc, lead, and cadmium in mushroom samples from Tokat, Turkey

Ibrahim Turkekul*, Mahfuz Elmastas, Mustafa Tüzen

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Abstract

Contents of Fe, Cu, Mn, Zn, Pb, and Cd in 10 mushrooms species from Tokat, Turkey were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry. The results indicate that Fe, Cu, Mn, and Pb levels in the species Fomes fementarius were the highest with means of 3904±307 mg/kg, 54±4 mg/kg, 64±5 mg/kg, 2.7±2.0 mg/kg, respectively. The highest level of Zn was 122±11 mg/kg in the species Polyporus frondosus. Content of Cd in Boletus appendiculatus and Fomes fomentarius were the highest with a mean of 1.8±0.2 mg/kg.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)389-392
Number of pages4
JournalFood Chemistry
Volume84
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Atomic absorption spectrometry
  • Metal
  • Mushroom
  • Tokat, Turkey

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Food Science

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