Statistical Analysis of Mineral Concentration for the Geographic Identification of Garlic Samples from Sicily (Italy), Tunisia and Spain

Rossella Vadalà; Antonio F. Mottese; Giuseppe D. Bua; Andrea Salvo; Domenico Mallamace; Carmelo Corsaro; Sebastiano Vasi; Salvatore V. Giofrè; Maria Alfa; Nicola Cicero; Giacomo Dugo

doi:10.3390/foods5010020

Foods (Mar 2016)

Statistical Analysis of Mineral Concentration for the Geographic Identification of Garlic Samples from Sicily (Italy), Tunisia and Spain

Rossella Vadalà,
Antonio F. Mottese,
Giuseppe D. Bua,
Andrea Salvo,
Domenico Mallamace,
Carmelo Corsaro,
Sebastiano Vasi,
Salvatore V. Giofrè,
Maria Alfa,
Nicola Cicero,
Giacomo Dugo

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Rossella Vadalà: Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, Messina 98166, Italy
Antonio F. Mottese: Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, Messina 98166, Italy
Giuseppe D. Bua: Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, Messina 98166, Italy
Andrea Salvo: Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, Messina 98166, Italy
Domenico Mallamace: Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, Messina 98166, Italy
Carmelo Corsaro: IPCF- CNR of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d’Alcontres 37, Messina 98158, Italy
Sebastiano Vasi: MIFT Department Physics Section, University of Messina, Viale F. S. d’Alcontres 31, Messina 98166, Italy
Salvatore V. Giofrè: Department of Chemical Sciences, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental, University of Messina, Via SS. Annunziata, Messina 98168, Italy
Maria Alfa: Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, Messina 98166, Italy
Nicola Cicero: Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, Messina 98166, Italy
Giacomo Dugo: Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, Messina 98166, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/foods5010020
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 1
p. 20

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We performed a statistical analysis of the concentration of mineral elements, by means of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), in different varieties of garlic from Spain, Tunisia, and Italy. Nubia Red Garlic (Sicily) is one of the most known Italian varieties that belongs to traditional Italian food products (P.A.T.) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry. The obtained results suggest that the concentrations of the considered elements may serve as geographical indicators for the discrimination of the origin of the different samples. In particular, we found a relatively high content of Selenium in the garlic variety known as Nubia red garlic, and, indeed, it could be used as an anticarcinogenic agent.

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ISSN: 2304-8158 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Chemical technology
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