Determination of Some Micronutrients In Traditional Sudanese Food

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine some micronutrients in traditional Sudanese food. Fifteen different samples were collected from Algazira and Khartoum states markets. The samples included aradeib, karkady, doum, tabaldy, guddaim, date (gondaila), Sorghum (tabat, fatarita and abahmed), Wheat, Millet, kabkaby, adasia, lubia and turmos. Minerals content of each sample were measured by inductively coupled plasma spectrometry (ICP, PQ 9000). All the analyzed species were found to be rich in, manganese (Mn) and iron (Fe). Lithium (Li) and Selenium (Se) showed low concentrations. The highest manganese concentration was shown by Turmos (1946 ppm), and the lowest concentration was in gondaila (5.184 ppm).The highest iron concentration was in tabaldy (790.5 ppm), and the lowest concentration was in gondaila(21.13ppm).The highest Silicon concentration was in karkady (168.2 ppm), and trace concentrations were shown by kabkaby, adasia and lubia. The highest zinc concentration was in turmos (48.49 ppm), and the lowest concentration was in doum (6.638 ppm). The highest copper concentration was in fatarita (14.14 ppm) and the lowest concentration was in doum (1.907 ppm). Highest Titanium concentration was in tabaldy (49.74 ppm) and doum (22.91 ppm). Most of the other species showed trace concentrations of titanium concentrations. The highest vanadium concentration was found in karkady (5.950ppm) and the lowest concentration was in gondaila (1.159 ppm).The highest molybdenum concentration was in lubia (12.89 ppm), and the lowest was in gondaila (0.0300 ppm). The highest nickel concentration was found in turmos (2.547 ppm) and adasia(2.529 ppm), whereas the lowest concentrations were found in tabat (0.1399ppm) and doum (0.1397 ppm). The highest cobalt concentration was in turmos (1.728 ppm), and trace concentrations were shown by gondaila, tabat and fatarita. The highest Selenium content was in turmos (1.998 ppm), whereas the most other species showed trace concentrations. The highest lithium concentration was in tabaldy (0.5594 ppm) and the lowest concentration was in gondaila (0.0300 ppm).