The analysis of boron mineral within the agricultural products grown and endemic plants in Tunceli and Elaziğ region

Boron (B) is needed by plants in trace amounts and the limits for required and toxic levels are quite close to each other. Sufficient B levels are essential for optimum growth and yield in plant production practices. Boron plays various significant roles in carbohydrate and protein metabolisms of plants, tissue differentiation, auxin and phenol metabolisms, membrane permeability, pollen germination and pollen tube growth. This study analyzed boron content in commonly consumed foods in Elazig and Tunceli Turkey. Boron content was analyzed on 34 different foods using Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Nine species of fruit (apricot, green apple, yellow apple, ışkın, peach, cherry, strawberry, plum), twelve species of vegetable (eggplant, tomato, pepper, cucumber, zucchini, garlic, green beans, onion, spring onion, basil, mint, cutlet ), were included to this study. Vegetables and fruits were analyzed by Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) technique. It was determined that the B concentration in foods varied between 0.0676-46.0120 mg/kg. ICP-MS is one of the most common, reliable, and powerful method for B determination. The results of our study show that the B content in foodstuffs can be determined by spectrophotometric method.