Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Multielemental analysis of vegetarian human diets and dietary components by neutron activation

  • Original Papers
  • Dietary Matrices
  • Published:
Fresenius' Journal of Analytical Chemistry Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Two vegetarian diet samples representative of the Indian sub-continent were prepared (in raw form) by the proportionate blending method for adolescent and adult age groups. These along with its components, viz. wheat, rice flours and pulses, were analyzed for 12 minor and trace elements by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) and high resolution γ-ray spectrometry. Bowen's kale was also analyzed to check the accuracy of the method. The concentrations of Br, Co, Cu, Fe, K, Mn and P are comparable to the non-vegetarian American and European diets. Zinc concentrations are however lower than the recommended dietary allowances (RDA) and the western non-vegetarian diets.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Underwood EJ (1977) Trace elements in human and animal nutrition, 4th edn. Academic Press, New York, p 345

    Google Scholar 

  2. Heydorn K (1983) Proc First Internat Conf Trace Elements in Health and Disease, New Delhi, February 6–10, p 42

  3. Rabestein DL (1978) J Chem Ed 55:292–296

    Google Scholar 

  4. Ehmann WD, Robertson JD, Yates SW (1992) Anal Chem Fundamental Rev 64:1–22R

    Google Scholar 

  5. Samudralwar DL, Wankhade HK, Garg AN (1987) J Radioanal Nucl Chem Articles 116:307–315

    Google Scholar 

  6. Teherani DK (1987) J Radioanal Nucl Chem Lett 117:133–143

    Google Scholar 

  7. Al-Jobori SM, Shihab KM, Jalil M, Saad A, Mohsin A (1990) Biol Trace Elem Res 26–27:637–645

    Google Scholar 

  8. Saiki MK (1990) Water, Air, Soil Pollut 52:41–56

    Google Scholar 

  9. Okamoto K, Fuwa K (1987) Fresenius Z Anal Chem 326:622–626

    Google Scholar 

  10. Cunningham WC, Straube WB (1987) Sci Total Environ 63:29–43

    Google Scholar 

  11. Mumcu T, Gomen I, Gokman A, Parr RM, Aras NK (1988) J Radioanal Nucl Chem Articles 124:289–299

    Google Scholar 

  12. Reis MF, Holzbecher J, Martinho E, Chatt A (1990) Biol Trace Elem Res 26–27:629–635

    Google Scholar 

  13. Liu SM, Chung C, Chuang JT, Wang CF, Aras NK (1991) J Radioanal Nucl Chem Articles 150:397–415

    Google Scholar 

  14. Yan SL, Ying LF, Wei SR, Yi ZH (1991) J Radioanal Nucl Chem Articles 151:277–285

    Google Scholar 

  15. Gregory De I, Delgado D, Pinochet H, Gras N, Thieck M, Munoz L, Bruhn C, Navarrete G (1992) Sci Total Environ 111:201–18

    Google Scholar 

  16. Mannan A, Waheed S, Ahmad S, Qureshi IH (1992) J Radioanal Nucl Chem Articles 162:111–123

    Google Scholar 

  17. Antia FP, Vage A, Swarup S, Turel ZR (1990) J Radioanal Nucl Chem Lett 146:311–321

    Google Scholar 

  18. Parr RM (1986) Intercomparison of trace and minor elements in IAEA Mixed Human Diet H-9, Vienna, p 40

  19. Wolf WR, Iyengar GV, Tanner JT (1990) Fresenius J Anal Chem 338:473–475

    Google Scholar 

  20. Alvarez R (1990) Fresenius J Anal Chem 338:466–468

    Google Scholar 

  21. Parr RM et al (1990) Dietary intake of trace elements and related nutrients in eleven countries: preliminary results from an IAEA co-ordinated research program. In: Proceedings of 7th International Symposium on Trace Element Metabolism in Man and Animals, Yugoslavia

  22. Gopalan C, Ramasastri BV, Balasubramanian SC (1991) Nutritive value of Indian foods. National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), Hyderabad (India), p 156

    Google Scholar 

  23. National Institute of Standards and Technology (1987) Certificate of analysis for SRM Spinach 1570, p 3. NIST catalogue 1992–1993, p 76

  24. Bowen HJM (1974) J Radioanal Chem 19:215–226

    Google Scholar 

  25. Samudralwar DL, Wankhade HK, Garg AN (1986) J Radioanal Nucl Chem Lett 105:95–106

    Google Scholar 

  26. Samudralwar DL, Garg AN (1986) J Radioanal Nucl Chem Lett 107:95–109

    Google Scholar 

  27. Weginwar RG, Samudralwar DL, Garg AN (1989) J Radioanal Nucl Chem 133:317–324

    Google Scholar 

  28. Chatt A, McDowell LS, Pegg DL (1986) Trans Am Nucl Soc 53:171–172

    Google Scholar 

  29. Iyengar GV (1986) Trans Am Nucl Soc 53:175–176

    Google Scholar 

  30. World Health Organization (WHO 1973) Trace elements in human nutrition. Technical Report Series # 532, Geneva

  31. World Health Organization (WHO, 1990) Diet, nutrition and prevention of chronic diseases. Technical Report Series # 797, pp 23–25

  32. Food and Agriculture Organization (1988) Requirements of vitamin A, iron, folate and vitamin B12. Report of a joint FAO/WHO expert consultation, Food and Nutrition Series, # 23

  33. American Medical Association (1986) Vitamins and minerals, Ch 47 in drug evaluations, 6th edn. American Med Assoc, Chicago, p 841

    Google Scholar 

  34. National Research Council (1989) Recommended dietary allowances. National Academy Press, Washington DC 10:195

    Google Scholar 

  35. Sandstead HH (1985) Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Trace Element in Man and Animals-TEMA 5. In: Mills CF, Bremmer I, Chester JK (eds) Commonwealth Agriculture Bureaux, Slough, UK, pp 875–878

    Google Scholar 

  36. Fardy JJ, McOrist GD, Farrar YJ (1992) J Radioanal Nucl Chem Articles 163:195–203

    Google Scholar 

  37. Ndiokwere CL (1984) Food Chem 14:93–102

    Google Scholar 

  38. Iskander FY, Morad MM (1986) J Radioanal Nucl Chem Lett 105:151–156

    Google Scholar 

  39. Lorenz K, Loewe R, Weadon D, Wolf W (1980) Cereal Chem 57:65–69

    Google Scholar 

  40. Pomeranz Y, Dikeman E (1982) Cereal Chem 60:80–82

    Google Scholar 

  41. Tate ME, Ennieking D (1992) Nature 359:357–358

    Google Scholar 

  42. Florentino RF, Lanta AV, Portugal TR, Aguinaldo AR (1987) Fresenius Z Anal Chem 326:673–678

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Chemistry, Nagpur University, 440010, Nagpur, India

    Dhananjay L. Samudralwar & Amar N. Garg

Authors
  1. Dhananjay L. Samudralwar
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Amar N. Garg
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Samudralwar, D.L., Garg, A.N. Multielemental analysis of vegetarian human diets and dietary components by neutron activation. Fresenius J Anal Chem 348, 433–438 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00325308

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00325308

Keywords

Search

Navigation