Analysis of Garlic for Its Metal Contents

Pharmacy repartment, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, M.S. University of Baroda, Baroda

Manuscript received 30 January 1979, revised 28 April 1980, accepted 26 July 1980

Garlic in addition to being a condiment is claimed to have many medicinal properties. Since it is consumed in large quantities the content of metals were analysed which include Zn, Ni, Co, Cr, Fe, Ca, Mg, Cu, K, Na, V, Mo, Ti and Ce and are presented as mg/100 g fresh weight.