Table 3. Mineral Composition of Different Parts of Parsley Plantsa.
| samples | B | Ca | Cd | Co | Cu | Fe | K | Mg | Mn | Na | Ni | P | Pb | Se | Zn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| leaves | 31.43 ± 5.02 | 817.15 ± 22.3 | n.d | n.d | 0.21 ± 0.05 | 1.11 ± 0.6 | 1000 ± 4.02 | 364.8 ± 4.56 | 1.97 ± 0.05 | 724.77 ± 6.3 | n.d. | 167.37 ± 5.3 | n.d. | n.d. | 8.91 ± 1.45 |
| stem | 2.52 ± 0.13 | 1000 ± 3.72 | n.d | n.d | 0.69 ± 0.06 | 16.59 ± 1.23 | 1491.42 ± 41.2 | 491.02 ± 3.21 | 3.57 ± 0.3 | 169.43 ± 2.43 | n.d. | 138.95 ± 2.15c | n.d. | n.d. | 2.88 ± 0.71 |
| root | 4.50 ± 1.45 | 856.97 ± 7.8 | n.d | n.d | 0.47 ± 0.05 | 3.71 ± 0.4 | 2061.4 ± 16.4 | 532.45 ± 7.67 | 2.33 ± 0.6 | 885.07 ± 5.17 | n.d. | 157.39 ± 4.23 | n.d. | n.d. | 5.43 ± 1.78 |
a
The concentration (mg/100 g dw) mean ± SD of three experiments is used to express the values of mineral elements. Tukey’s multiple range test indicates that values in the same column separated by the same letter do not differ significantly (p <0.05). n.d.: not detected; dw: dry weight. Boron (B), calcium (Ca), cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), sodium (Na), nickel (Ni), phosphorus (P), lead (Pb), selenium (Se), and zinc (Zn).