Aleksandar Ž Kostić1, Lazar M Kaluđerović2, Biljana P Dojčinović3, Miroljub B Barać1, Vojka B Babić4, Marina P Mačukanović-Jocić5. 1. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, 11080, Belgrade, Serbia. 2. Department of Pedology and Geology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, 11080, Belgrade, Serbia. 3. Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia. 4. Maize Research Institute Zemun Polje, 11185, Belgrade, Serbia. 5. Department of Agrobotany, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, 11080, Belgrade, Serbia.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Bee pollen has already proved to be a good supplement rich in iron and zinc. Studies on the application of flower pollen in the food industry and medicine have begun. Bearing in mind the prevalence of maize as a crop culture, its pollen will be easily available. The mineral composition of pollen of seven Serbian maize hybrids was analyzed in order to establish its nutritional value and the benefits of its implementation in the human diet using the inductively coupled plasma method. RESULTS: The presence of twenty four different macro- (nine) and micronutrients (fifteen) was detected. The most common minerals were phosphorus and potassium, while arsenic, cobalt, lead, nickel and molybdenum were found in some samples. CONCLUSION: Comparing the results obtained with recommended or tolerable dietary intake references for adults, it was found that maize pollen can be used as a very good source of zinc, iron, chromium and manganese for humans. With regard to selenium content, pollen samples proved to be moderately good source of this important micronutrient. Contents of some elements (Fe, Zn, Mn, Cr, Se, Al and V) showed significant differences depending on hybrid type. In some samples increased concentrations of aluminum and vanadium were recorded, which may pose a potential problem due to their toxicity.
BACKGROUND: Bee pollen has already proved to be a good supplement rich in iron and zinc. Studies on the application of flower pollen in the food industry and medicine have begun. Bearing in mind the prevalence of maize as a crop culture, its pollen will be easily available. The mineral composition of pollen of seven Serbian maize hybrids was analyzed in order to establish its nutritional value and the benefits of its implementation in the human diet using the inductively coupled plasma method. RESULTS: The presence of twenty four different macro- (nine) and micronutrients (fifteen) was detected. The most common minerals were phosphorus and potassium, while arsenic, cobalt, lead, nickel and molybdenum were found in some samples. CONCLUSION: Comparing the results obtained with recommended or tolerable dietary intake references for adults, it was found that maize pollen can be used as a very good source of zinc, iron, chromium and manganese for humans. With regard to selenium content, pollen samples proved to be moderately good source of this important micronutrient. Contents of some elements (Fe, Zn, Mn, Cr, Se, Al and V) showed significant differences depending on hybrid type. In some samples increased concentrations of aluminum and vanadium were recorded, which may pose a potential problem due to their toxicity.
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Authors: Aleksandar Ž Kostić; Danijel D Milinčić; Tanja S Petrović; Vesna S Krnjaja; Sladjana P Stanojević; Miroljub B Barać; Živoslav Lj Tešić; Mirjana B Pešić Journal: Toxins (Basel) Date: 2019-01-24 Impact factor: 4.546
Authors: Aleksandar Ž Kostić; Danijel D Milinčić; Miroljub B Barać; Mohammad Ali Shariati; Živoslav Lj Tešić; Mirjana B Pešić Journal: Biomolecules Date: 2020-01-05