Assessment of antioxidant capacity, heavy metal, mineral and protein contents of some medicinal plants selected in Van

Objective: Rosa canina L., Malus domestica Prunus persica L Siebold & Zucc., Cydonia oblonga Mill., Armenica vulgaris Lam., and Pyracantha coccinea M.Roem. are important fruits of the Rosaceae family, used in a wide variety industries such as food, perfume, cosmetics, paint, beverage, for economic medical purposes. Although medicinal plants act with their natural components against diseases, they can cause toxic unde-sirable side effects. It is terms human health food safety to examine heavy metal, mineral, protein antioxidant capacities before treatment, or cosmetic The metals (Al, Cr, Cu, Co, Zn), minerals (Fe, Mg, Na, Ca, K), some grown Van-Turkey were determined uses evaluated. Material Method: After lyophilized solubilized wet burning (microwave) device, Al, Zn, Fe, K elements analyzed ICPOES device. Protein analyzes per-formed by Gerthardt Dumatherm method. Cuprac method was capacity analysis. Results: measured values ranged between (in mg kg−1) Al 10.753-20.407, Co 0.007-9.664, Cr 0.119-0.411, Cu 2.409-6.554, Zn 23.426-33.891, Ca 743.0-2501.7, Fe 31.7-117.6, 3555.2-4202.9, Mg 498.7-1982.9, Na 839.8-1616.0 (%) 1.45-5.53. Detected metal amounts general within acceptable limits WHO (World Health Organization). While 1.13 3.62, standard synthetic antioxidants α-tocopherol BHT 2.14 3.21 µmol TE g−1DW, respectively. In particular, it that extracts showed high activity (3.62 g−1DW) comparable BHT. Conclusion: : For centuries, beings have benefited from treatment diseases. Due severe effects drugs, people modern world also turn many However, conscious consumption examining them especially will prevent serious problems long run. study belonging which cultured, therapeutic pur-poses consumed fruit Van, safe uses, micronutrient, at desired level healthy nutrition uses.