MICRONUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF PREDOMINANT POTATO (SOLANUM TUBEROSUM L.) VARIETIES CULTIVATED IN UZBEKISTAN


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Authors

  • Carlo Carli
  • Durbek Khalikov

Abstract

Potato is an important co-staple in Central Asia, and also a potential source of bioavailable minerals for human nutrition. The content of minerals Fe, Zn, P and Ca was determined in the tubers of ten potato varieties using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS) assay. Varieties Picasso and Nevskiy had the highest iron content of 17.5 and 17.0 mg/kg on dry weight basis, respectively. It is interesting to notice that Nevskiy also ranked best in terms of zinc content (18 mg/kg dw). Positive and highly significant correlations (0.69 at p≤ 0.001) were observed between iron and calcium content.

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Author Biography

  • Durbek Khalikov
    CIP-Liaison Office for the Central Asia and Caucasus Region, CGIAR-CAC, Murtazaeva Str. 6, 700000 Tashkent,
    Uzbekistan.

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Vol. 35 No. 1 - 2 (2008)

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Carli, C., & Khalikov, D. (2013). MICRONUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF PREDOMINANT POTATO (SOLANUM TUBEROSUM L.) VARIETIES CULTIVATED IN UZBEKISTAN. Potato Journal, 35(1 - 2). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/PotatoJ/article/view/32809