Photochemical investigation of elements in Oryza sativa

• Authors: Feanna McKenzie , Vishwa N. Verma
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Short white rice grains produced locally from Mahaica, Guyana were collected from the rice farm and analyzed for ten trace elements by flame atomic absorption spectrometer. The concentrations of the trace elements investigated are as follows: - Ca (76.81), Mg (54.30), Fe (28.2), Cu (4.90), Zn (71.16) and Mn (14.33) mg/Kg. There had been controversial reports about the toxic elements normally present in the rice produced in different areas and conditions. The other four toxic elements As, Co, Pb and Al were also analyzed but not detected. With reference to the literature on the maximum daily intakes for human consumption, the concentration levels were all below the literature except for zinc and manganese

Keywords

EN

Oryza Sativa; Rice Grains; Human Consumption; Trace Elements; AAS

Discipline

• BIOLOGY: BIOLOGY

• Publisher: Scientific Publishing House „DARWIN”
• Journal: World Scientific News
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 37
• Pages: 50-60

Contributors

author

Feanna McKenzie

• Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus, Georgetown, P.O Box 101110, Guyana, South America

author

Vishwa N. Verma

• Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Guyana, P.O.Box 101110, Turkeyen Campus, Georgetown, Guyana

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• Document Type: article