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 8

Contents of micro- and macroelements in fruit peel samples using the UAE method.

Fruit sampleMicro- and macroelement concentration (mg/100 g) ± CI on a dry basis
MnFeCuZnMgKCa

Pomegranate0.41 ± 0.041.36 ± 0.050.06 ± 0.020.85 ± 0.1249.33 ± 3.79728.00 ± 3.79277.33 ± 9.39
Orange0.22 ± 0.062.22 ± 0.100.13 ± 0.040.82 ± 0.1348.67 ± 5.16680.00 ± 6.56471.33 ± 13.65
Lemon0.47 ± 0.091.32 ± 0.120.12 ± 0.040.84 ± 0.0874.00 ± 4.96867.00 ± 4.96795.66 ± 18.28
Mango0.54 ± 0.046.50 ± 0.160.29 ± 0.051.03 ± 0.15141.33 ± 5.161501.67 ± 10.02454.00 ± 9.92
Grapefruit0.36 ± 0.063.53 ± 0.090.14 ± 0.040.84 ± 0.1279.33 ± 3.78984.33 ± 13.66801 ± 17.88

() = mean ± CI (, n = 3), CI = confidence interval.