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MINERAL PROFILE OF CELERY ROOT (APIUM GRAVEOLENS VAR. RAPACEUM) DETERMINED BY XRF
Abstract
Celery (Apium Graveolens var. Rapaceum) is a tasty and aromatic vegetable, part of the Apiaceae family. It is an important horticultural crop, being rich in nutritional value. It is cultivated worldwide both for food and for use in the pharmaceutical industry. This medicinal vegetable hosts a valuable source of minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, pigments, aromatic compounds, organic acids, tannins. The aim of this study was to determine the mineral composition of celery root using X-ray fluorescence (XRF), but also to compare the results obtained with data reported in the literature. Following the analysis carried out on celery root samples, the presence of both important macroelements, including potassium (K), calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg), as well as microelements, including iron (Fe), zinc (Zn) and manganese (Mn). The values obtained were compared with those reported in previous studies, highlighting both concordances and variations, but these could have occurred due to various factors such as: pedoclimatic conditions, agricultural practices or analytical methods used. The use of the XRF method has proven to be an effective technique for determining the mineral composition of celery root samples, so that these obtained can contribute to completing the existing data on the nutritional profile of celery root and support its importance in human nutrition.
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