International Journal of Applied Science - Research and Review Open Access

Multi elemental profiling of elemental content of peel ad pomace of three Citrus species in Sikkim Himalayas

European Conference on Agriculture, Horticulture & Epigenetics

February 25- 26, 2019 | Paris, France

Anjana Pradhan and Laxuman Sharma

Sikkim University, India

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Int J Appl Sci Res Rev

Abstract:

Sikkim, a Himalayan state in India, is recognized as biodiversity hotspots in North east India due to varied agro ecological situation and with varying dominant farming systems. Among the various diversity, Citrus is one of the highly diversified crop found in Sikkim being used as a cash crop. Three species viz., Sikkim Mandarin (Citrus reticulata), Pomelo (Citrus maxima) and Rough Lemon (Citrus limon) are the prominent species of citrus found in Sikkim Himalaya, though Citrus reticulata is only the commercial species. Present study envisaged to study multielemental profile of these citrus species as an effect of altitudinal differences which were under research in various altitudes of Sikkim. The multi elemental content was studied using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS) that indicated increase in altitude results in increase of elements like Co, Li, U in immature peel and Mg, Mo, Fe, Pb, Ba, Ag, Ca, Cs, Li in (immature fruit pomace). Likewise, in mature peel Ag, Cd, Co, Cs, Cu, K, Li, Mo, U, B, Hg, I and Ce were abundant at higher altitude and (Ag, Ni, P and Mn) was observed higher at higher altitude in mature pomace in Citrus reticulate had been analyzed in mandarin. In case of pomelo, immature peel showed increase in Ag, Al, Cs, K, Li, Na, Ni, U, Si, Ce and Mn and I, Fe at higher altitude in immature pomace in immature fruit whereas mature peel from mature fruits were found to be having only highest K and Ag, Al, Cs, i, P, Ce were higher in mature pomace of mature pomelo. Further rough lemon showed rise in K, Na, U, Hg, Si, I and Fe in immature peel and Ni, I, Fe and Mn in immature pomace with rise in altitude. Likewise in mature peel and mature pomace Ag, K,U, Si, Mn and Ni, Mo, U, B, Zn, Hg, Si, I, Ce, Fe and Mn showed incline growth at higher altitude studied. The content of element as a function of altitude in all the species is analyzed and discussed.

Biography :

Anjana Pradhan is currently pursuing her PhD from Sikkim University, Sikkim, India. She is the Agriculture Inspector in Food Security and Agriculture Development Department. She has published 5 papers in journal and two chapter book.

E-mail: anjanamalla@yahoo.com