The distribution of minerals in different green leafy vegetables, such as spinach, chenopodium, chickpea, mustard, and fenugreek, was calculated using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). LIBS can provide an easy, reliable, efficient, low-cost, and in situ chemical analysis with a reasonable precision. In situ LIBS spectra in the range 200–500 nm were carried out using fresh leaves and leaves in the pellet form. As the spectra suggest, magnesium and calcium are present in each vegetable; however, the amount of them varies. It is observed that the amount of iron is maximal in spinach. The nutrition value of the plants was analyzed, and it was revealed that they are low in calories and fat and high in protein, fiber, iron, calcium, and phytochemicals.
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Abstract of article is published in Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 83, No. 5, p. 837, September–October, 2016.
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Shukla, P., Kumar, R. & Raib, A.K. Detection of Minerals in Green Leafy Vegetables Using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. J Appl Spectrosc 83, 872–877 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10812-016-0378-y
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