Research Article

Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Micro- and Macroelements in Fruit Peel Powder Mineral Supplement for Osteoporosis Patients and Their Determination by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

Table 5

Optimized conditions for extraction of micro- and macroelements in fruit peel powder by UAE method.

VariablesValuesOptimized obtained value

Presonication time (min.)5–155
Sonication time (min.)2–206
Temperature (°C)30–9060
Extracting agents
HNO3 (0.5 M), HNO3 (0.5 M)-HCl (1.0 M) [1 : 3] and HNO3 (0.5 M)-H2O2 (10%) [2 : 1]HNO3 (0.5 M)-H2O2 (10%) [2 : 1]