The content of minerals in Slovenian organic and conventional produced fruits, herbs and vegetables
The present study aims to compare mineral composition of fruits, herbs and vegetables grown conventionally and according to organic practice. Fruits, herbs and vegetables have been identified as leading dietary source of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. These compounds are very variable in the c...
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| author | Manca KNAP Marijan NEČEMER Peter KUMP Klemen POTOČNIK Rajko VIDRIH |
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| description | The present study aims to compare mineral composition of fruits, herbs and vegetables grown conventionally and according to organic practice. Fruits, herbs and vegetables have been identified as leading dietary source of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. These compounds are very variable in the composition and in the concentration among cultivars and species. Determination of calcium (Ca), potassium (K), phosphorus (P) sulphur (S) and chlorine (Cl) was performed with Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (EDXRF). We found that among organic crops basil, parsley, pears, peppers, rockets and celery had higher calcium contents in comparison to conventional ones. Organically produced broccoli, eggplant, parsley, rocket and celery had higher potassium contents as well as pepper, rockets, celery, beetroots and tomatoes had higher phosphorus contents. Likewise, higher sulphur content was found in organically produced parsley, rocket, celery and raspberries. Results of this study demonstrated that in general there are no rules in the content of minerals between different farming systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-da36cbb3c73343e68abc916d579d87bd2023-08-02T07:56:22ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Acta Agriculturae Slovenica1854-19412015-12-01103210.14720/aas.2014.103.2.1119023The content of minerals in Slovenian organic and conventional produced fruits, herbs and vegetablesManca KNAP0Marijan NEČEMER1Peter KUMP2Klemen POTOČNIK3Rajko VIDRIH4University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Deptartment of Food Science and Technology, Jamnikarjeva 101, Ljubljana, SI-1000, SloveniaJ. Stefan Institute, Jamova cesta 39, Ljubljana, SI-1000, SloveniaJ. Stefan Institute, Jamova cesta 39, Ljubljana, SI-1000, SloveniaUniversity of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Deptartment of Food Science and Technology, Jamnikarjeva 101, Ljubljana, SI-1000, SloveniaUniversity of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Deptartment of Food Science and Technology, Jamnikarjeva 101, Ljubljana, SI-1000, SloveniaThe present study aims to compare mineral composition of fruits, herbs and vegetables grown conventionally and according to organic practice. Fruits, herbs and vegetables have been identified as leading dietary source of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. These compounds are very variable in the composition and in the concentration among cultivars and species. Determination of calcium (Ca), potassium (K), phosphorus (P) sulphur (S) and chlorine (Cl) was performed with Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (EDXRF). We found that among organic crops basil, parsley, pears, peppers, rockets and celery had higher calcium contents in comparison to conventional ones. Organically produced broccoli, eggplant, parsley, rocket and celery had higher potassium contents as well as pepper, rockets, celery, beetroots and tomatoes had higher phosphorus contents. Likewise, higher sulphur content was found in organically produced parsley, rocket, celery and raspberries. Results of this study demonstrated that in general there are no rules in the content of minerals between different farming systems.https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/12631organic agriculturefarming systemsfruitsvegetablesdrug plantsspice crops |
| spellingShingle | Manca KNAP Marijan NEČEMER Peter KUMP Klemen POTOČNIK Rajko VIDRIH The content of minerals in Slovenian organic and conventional produced fruits, herbs and vegetables Acta Agriculturae Slovenica organic agriculture farming systems fruits vegetables drug plants spice crops |
| title | The content of minerals in Slovenian organic and conventional produced fruits, herbs and vegetables |
| title_full | The content of minerals in Slovenian organic and conventional produced fruits, herbs and vegetables |
| title_fullStr | The content of minerals in Slovenian organic and conventional produced fruits, herbs and vegetables |
| title_full_unstemmed | The content of minerals in Slovenian organic and conventional produced fruits, herbs and vegetables |
| title_short | The content of minerals in Slovenian organic and conventional produced fruits, herbs and vegetables |
| title_sort | content of minerals in slovenian organic and conventional produced fruits herbs and vegetables |
| topic | organic agriculture farming systems fruits vegetables drug plants spice crops |
| url | https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/12631 |
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