TRACE-ELEMENTS IN COCONUT WATER - A PRELIMINARY-STUDY

Authors
PRASAD EAV RAGHU V
Citation
Eav. Prasad et V. Raghu, TRACE-ELEMENTS IN COCONUT WATER - A PRELIMINARY-STUDY, Environmental geochemistry and health, 16(2), 1994, pp. 76-78
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Sciences","Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath","Water Resources","Engineering, Environmental
Journal title
Environmental geochemistry and health → ACNP
ISSN journal
02694042
Volume
16
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
76 - 78
Database
ISI
SICI code
0269-4042(1994)16:2<76:TICW-A>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Trace element analysis for five elements namely, Ba, Sr, Mn, Cr and Cd was carried out on both ash weight and dry weight basis for mine wate r and coconut water from Mangampeta barite area. The concentration of trace elements is strikingly different in the coconut water when compa red with that of mine water. The coconut plant has the ability to cont rol the presence of certain inorganic elements in its water, whatever be the amount of those elements present in irrigation water. Further, biogeochemical studies of coconut water may be of considerable importa nce in balneology.