@article{Burçin Uyumlu_Çağlar Yılmaz_2022, title={Determination of some trace and heavy elements, in vitro antioxidant activity, total phenolic and Phenethyl isothiocyanate content in Watercress from Turkey}, volume={34}, url={https://ejfa.me/index.php/journal/article/view/2898}, DOI={10.9755/ejfa.2022.v34.i6.2898}, abstractNote={<p>The purpose of this study was to define the content of total phenolic and phenylethyl isothiocyanate, the in vitro antioxidant activity, <br>and the content of Trace and Heavy Elements of watercress (Nasturtium officinale R. Br., Brassicaceae). It has ecological and economic <br>importance and has been used by humans for many years both for food and medical purposes. Now it is reported to have a chemopreventive <br>effect. In this study, Watercress samples were collected from Malatya, Turkey. Spectrophotometric methods were used to determine the <br>antioxidant activity and the content of total phenolic and phenylethyl isothiocyanate. To determine heavy metals and trace elements of <br>watercress were used inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Our results indicated that the extract of watercress has <br>a high antioxidant capacity. This feature was related to phenolic compounds and phenylethyl isothiocyanate. Our analysis with ICP-MS <br>has revealed that the watercress plant has high iron content and toxic heavy metals did not bioaccumulate in the watercress plant. So <br>it is recommended to consume the watercress plant as food according to these results. However, toxicity studies should be carried out <br>in living beings regarding plant intake</p>}, number={6}, journal={Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture}, author={Burçin Uyumlu, Ayşe and Çağlar Yılmaz, Hatice}, year={2022}, month={Aug.} }