Nutritional value of Moringa stenopetala:

determination of micro and macro essential nutrients, vitamin C and transfer factor to infusions

Authors

  • Ignacio Andrés Machado Montes Grupo de Análisis de Elementos Traza y Desarrollo de Estrategias Simples para Preparación de Muestras (GATPREM), Área de Química Analítica, Departamento Estrella Campos, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Uruguay http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7270-1672
  • Florencia Tissot Grupo de Análisis de Elementos Traza y Desarrollo de Estrategias Simples para Preparación de Muestras (GATPREM), Área de Química Analítica, Departamento Estrella Campos, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Uruguay http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8186-3347
  • Valery Bühl Grupo de Análisis de Elementos Traza y Desarrollo de Estrategias Simples para Preparación de Muestras (GATPREM), Área de Química Analítica, Departamento Estrella Campos, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Uruguay http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3619-1091
  • Jessica Santander Grupo de Análisis de Elementos Traza y Desarrollo de Estrategias Simples para Preparación de Muestras (GATPREM), Área de Química Analítica, Departamento Estrella Campos, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Uruguay http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4627-8959
  • Lucía Falchi Grupo de Análisis de Elementos Traza y Desarrollo de Estrategias Simples para Preparación de Muestras (GATPREM), Área de Química Analítica, Departamento Estrella Campos, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Uruguay http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7944-2845
  • Jessica Chambón Grupo de Análisis de Elementos Traza y Desarrollo de Estrategias Simples para Preparación de Muestras (GATPREM), Área de Química Analítica, Departamento Estrella Campos, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Uruguay http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1236-9230

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26461/17.01

Keywords:

Moringa stenopetala, nutrients, elemental analysis

Abstract

Moringa stenopetala is a good source of nutrients intended for human and animal consumption. This fact inspired the study of its minerals and vitamin C contents. Metals were analyzed by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. Vitamin C was determined by liquid chromatography equipped with a diode array detector. The nutrients availability in infusions was evaluated by calculating transfer factors from the solid matrices. After analyzing several commercial brands, a greater variability in the content of elements such as iron, magnesium and sodium was observed. The high calcium content found in the samples was highlighted, but with a low transfer factor to the infusions. In the case of vitamin C, a great loss was detected during the preparation of the infusions due to thermal decomposition. Moringa stenopetala would be an interesting natural supplement beneficial to health, especially consumed on a fresh basis, rich in calcium, potassium, magnesium and vitamin C, in quantities like those present in foods recommended as a source of these nutrients.

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Published

2018-12-19

How to Cite

Machado Montes, I. A., Tissot, F., Bühl, V., Santander, J., Falchi, L., & Chambón, J. (2018). Nutritional value of Moringa stenopetala:: determination of micro and macro essential nutrients, vitamin C and transfer factor to infusions. INNOTEC, (17 ene-jun), 57–65. https://doi.org/10.26461/17.01

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