Chemometric Research of Minerals and Trace Elements in Selected Malaysian Local Fruits using Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES)
Khalilah Badarusham1, Nurul Elma Sabri2, Shamala Salvamani3, Mohd Sukri Hassan4, Zaiton Hassan5, Roshada Hashim6
1Khalilah Badarusham, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
2Nurul Elma Sabri, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
3Shamala Salvamani, Division of Applied Biomedical Science and Biotechnology, School of Health Sciences, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
4Mohd Sukri Hassan, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
5Zaiton Hassan, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
6Roshada Hashim, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on 17 July 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 02 August 2019 | Manuscript Published on 10 August 2019 | PP: 197-204 | Volume-8 Issue-2S3 July 2019 | Retrieval Number: B10360782S319/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.B1036.0782S319
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Abstract: Malaysia is a tropical country that has a rich diversity of fruits. Fruits are sources of many essential elements, proximate composition and minerals that play vital roles in the proper development and good health of the human body. This study aimed at evaluating the content of mineral elements; macro and micro elements. Fruit samples were obtained from the local farm located at Bagan Datuk, Perak, Malaysia. The results obtained by chemical analysis were evaluated statistically with the majority of the fruit samples were rich in some of the essential minerals like sodium, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, copper, manganese and zinc. The data were subjected to chemometric assessment to understand the association between the elements concentration and to classify the fruit samples according to their minerals content. The principal components analysis (PCA) clearly showed a good separation of samples in terms of mineral constituents. The results fall within the limits.
Keywords: Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES), Local Fruits, Mineral Elements, Principal Components Analysis (PCA).
Scope of the Article: Optical Devices