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Micronutrient Analysis of Different Edible Flowers Available in West Bengal Using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy

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Palash Mondal,Prerona Saha,Durba Banerjee
ยป doi: 10.33472/AFJBS.6.5.2024.1492-1499

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West Bengal is a rich source of edible flowers, commonly consumed by people due to their significant micronutrient content, which has a positive nutritional impact.Micronutrients are crucial for their role in the development and growth of an organism. Micronutrients comprisemacrominerals, vitamins, and trace elements. They are involved in various metabolic functions and immune systems. The objective of the research is to determine and compare the amount of micronutrients (Zn, Cr, Se, Mn) in ten different edible flowers found in West Bengal. The estimation of micronutrients in edible flowers was carried out using atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). The sample was prepared for the estimation of micronutrients by wet oxidation and dry ashing methods.Analysis showed that overall nutritional impact is highest for Sesbania bispinosa followed byCarica papaya and Clitoria ternatea. Also, the highest mineral content of the ten edible flowers has been established in the present study with respect to the AAS data of zinc, chromium, selenium, and manganese. The findings of this research can help in the future development of various herbal formulations that can be used to treat various diseases as well as for recommendations of proper nutrition in various conditions caused by micronutrient deficiency.

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