Application of x-ray spectroscopic techniques to determine the inorganic composition and sulfur chemical speciation of the amazonian plant bixa orellana.

Cáceres Gonzalez, Joselaine - Simões, Grazieli - Bernini, Rafael B. - Coutinho, Lucia H. - Nunez, Cecilia Veronica - Ferreira, Cristiane S. - de Souza, Gerardo Gerson B.

Resumen:

Bixa orellana is a plant that has a variety of uses, such as applications in the food and cosmetic industries, as well as culinary uses, and body painting for Indigenous people. Despite its versatility, few studies have explored its inorganic composition, and its sulfur chemical speciation has only been assessed from the point of view of sulfurous amino acids. Here, we report on the inorganic composition of Bixa orellana fruits, pericarps, and seeds obtained using Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (WD-XRF) and sulfur chemical speciation using X-ray Absorption Near-Edge Structure (XANES). Our results show that the seed is a source of potassium, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorous. But also, the pericarp, which is considered waste, contains a high amount of nutrients. From the XANES measurements, the distribution of the oxidation state of the sulfur atom was obtained, and it was shown that although several oxidation states of sulfur are present, oxidized sulfur (sulfate) is the dominant form of sulfur in all samples.

Detalles Bibliográficos
2024
Bixa orellana
WD-XRF
Sulfur chemical speciation
Inglés
Universidad de la República
COLIBRI
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/45872
https://doi.org/10.3390/app14177827
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