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http://dx.doi.org/10.3746/jkfn.2017.46.10.1195

Effect of Cooking Methods on Elemental Composition of Pumpkin (Cucurbitaceae spp.)  

Hong, Young Shin (Department of Food and Nutrition, Chosun University)
Kim, Kyong Su (Department of Food and Nutrition, Chosun University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition / v.46, no.10, 2017 , pp. 1195-1204 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was designed to determine the effects of three cooking methods, boiling, microwave, and steaming, on elemental compositions of green pumpkin, zucchini, and sweet and ripened pumpkin. The cooking methods were carried out at 3, 5, and 10 min. The samples were then dried, crushed, and decomposed by microwave-assisted digestion method. Macro elements were analyzed by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES), whereas ICP-Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) was used for micro elements determination. From the results, macro elements were present in the order of K, P, Ca, Mg, S, Fe, Zn, and Na in all analyzed pumpkins. Among micro elements, Mn, Cu, Rb, and Ba, were present at high levels. For the effects of cooking methods, boiling significantly reduced the concentrations of elements. Cooking time affected concentrations of elements in the same manner with large differences between elemental contents in samples cooked for 5 and 10 min. Regarding micro elements contents, both effects were not significant. Similar elemental compositions with different concentration levels in all pumpkin types were observed. Green pumpkin and ripened pumpkin showed high retention rates of inorganic components upon steaming, and zucchini and sweet pumpkin showed high retention rates upon microwave cooking. Conclusively, cooking method and time affect amounts of residual inorganic ingredients in pumpkin.
Keywords
pumpkin; macro elements; micro elements; ICP-OES; ICP-MS;
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