Authors:
Büşra Nur Gündoğan, Cemalettin Sarıçoban, Mehmet Musa Özcan
Volume 31, Issue 3;
Pages: 327-335, 2025
ISSN: 2069-0053 (print), Agroprint
ISSN (online): 2068-9551
In this study, the biogenic and toxic element contents accumulated in the hull and kernel parts of different melon (Hasan Bey, Ananas, Kırkağaç-589, Kırkağaç-637) and watermelon (Crimson Sweet, Washington) seeds were investigated. The most abundant elements in the hull and kernel parts of the seeds were potassium (K) and phosphorus (P), respectively, with the K content ranging from 1692.67 mg/kg (Kırkağaç-637) to 6284.77 mg/kg (Ananas), and the P content ranging from 8000.87 mg/kg (Crimson Sweet) to 13112.65 mg/kg (Kırkağaç 637). The kernel parts of both melon and watermelon seeds had higher micro and macroelement content compared to the hull parts. However, toxic elements were found in high amounts in all seeds varieties, particularly in the hull parts. Notably, the hull part of “Crimson Sweet” seeds had the highest contents of As (2390.35 mg/kg), Co (3.09 mg/kg), Cr (37.16 mg/kg), and Ni (55.38 mg/kg) among the samples analyzed. In conclusion, melon and watermelon seeds are thought to be a good source of micro and macroelements for humans, but it is understood that toxic element contents should be controlled.
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