Quantification of oligo-elements and heavy metals in the fruits (pods and seeds) of the introduced tree Gleditsia triacanthos L. in Algeria

  • Benhamiche Samia University Djillali Liabes of Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
  • Benhassaini Hachemi
  • Chabane Kheira
  • Romane Abderrahmane
  • Arjouni Moulay Youssef
Keywords: Gleditsia triacanthos L, oligo-elements, heavy metals, valorization

Abstract

Gleditsia triacanthos L. is a moderately fast growing tree. It was used like feedstock since it can provide a source of proteins and metabolic energy. The tree was introduced in Algeria since1949 by the French colonists.In order to valorize the natural substances of this introduced species, the coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was employed for the determination of essential and nonessential elements in both seeds and pods.The results showed that the quantification of heavy metals using the ICP-MS method showed that the fruits of G. triacanthos L. are very rich on  potassium (178,68± 7,31mg.kg-1 for seeds and 164,27± 7,78mg.kg-1 for pods), phosphorus (75,027± 4,17 mg.kg-1 for seeds and 13,06± 0,16 mg.kg-1 for pods) and calcium (58,36± 15,66mg.kg-1 for seeds and 60,64± 4,52 mg.kg-1 for pods). The concentrations of oligo-elements and heavy metals in both seeds and pods decreased in the following order: K>P>Ca>Mg>Na>Fe>Si>Zn>Mn>Al>Cu>Cd>Pb>As>Cr.It arises that the fruits are rich in oligo-elements and the concentrations of heavy metals is lower than the normal range which confer a great interest for many industries.

Author Biography

Benhamiche Samia, University Djillali Liabes of Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
Department of environmental sciences, Laboratory of vegetal biodiversity: conservation & valorization

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Published
2016-02-07
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