International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278-3202 6 12 2017 12 10 Quantification of bioelements in seed and oil of black chia (Salvia hispanica L) 35 39 EN Gaur Jyoti 1 Department of Science, Aishwarya College of Education, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Naruka Kavita 2 Department of Zoology, J.N.V. University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Ghadigaonkar Pritesh 1 Ecocare Ecology Consultant, 10 Hedvekar wadi no. 2, D.S. Babrekar Marg, Gokhale Road, Dadar west Mumbai 400028, MS, India Pandirkar Akshay 2 Ecocare Ecology Consultant, 10 Hedvekar wadi no. 2, D.S. Babrekar Marg, Gokhale Road, Dadar west Mumbai 400028, MS, India Varkey Johnson 3 VIVA College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Viva College Road, Virar West, Vasai – 401303, MS, India Jangam Prajal 4 Ecocare Ecology Consultant, 10 Hedvekar wadi no. 2, D.S. Babrekar Marg, Gokhale Road, Dadar west Mumbai 400028, MS, India Bandekar Pradnya 5 Ecocare Ecology Consultant, 10 Hedvekar wadi no. 2, D.S. Babrekar Marg, Gokhale Road, Dadar west Mumbai 400028, MS, India Khedekar Prakash 6 Ecocare Ecology Consultant, 10 Hedvekar wadi no. 2, D.S. Babrekar Marg, Gokhale Road, Dadar west Mumbai 400028, MS, India Patil Omkar 7 VIVA College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Viva College Road, Virar West, Vasai – 401303, MS, India Chikkappaiah Lava 1 Dept. of Studies in Sugar Technology, Sir M. Visvesvaraya Post Graduate Centre, University of Mysore, Tubinakere, Mandya-571402, India Nayaka M.A. Harish 2 Dept. of Studies in Sugar Technology, Sir M. Visvesvaraya Post Graduate Centre, University of Mysore, Tubinakere, Mandya-571402, India . Mahadevaiah 3 Dept. of Studies in Sugar Technology, Sir M. Visvesvaraya Post Graduate Centre, University of Mysore, Tubinakere, Mandya-571402, India K.S. Venkatesh 4 Dept. of Studies in Sugar Technology, Sir M. Visvesvaraya Post Graduate Centre, University of Mysore, Tubinakere, Mandya-571402, India Kumar Dinesh 5 Department of Chemistry, Bipin Bihari Science PG College, Jhansi, UP, India Ganguly Arindam 1 Department of Microbiology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore- 721102, West Bengal, India Mandal Asish 2 Department of Botany, Ramananda College, Bishnupur, Bankura-722122, West Bengal, India Khan Mohammad Ali 3 Department of Mathematics, Ramananda College, Bishnupur, Bankura-722122, West Bengal, India Dutta Tapas Kumar 4 Department of Zoology, Bankura Sammilani College, Bankura- 722102, West Bengal, India Raha Subrata 5 Department of Botany, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia-723104, West Bengal, India Mohapatra Pradeep Kumar Das 6 Department of Microbiology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore- 721102, West Bengal, India Calderón Alejandro Alonso-Calderón 1 Facultad de Ingeniería Química de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 72000, Puebla, Mexico Juárez Juana DeisySantamaría- 2 Facultad de Ingeniería Química de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 72000, Puebla, Mexico Vargas Jorge R. Omaire-Vargas 3 Facultad de Ingeniería Química de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 72000, Puebla, Mexico Robles Esmeralda Vidal-Robles 4 Facultad de Ingeniería Química de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 72000, Puebla, Mexico Caselis Jenaro LeocadioVarela-Caselis 5 Facultad de Ingeniería Química de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 72000, Puebla, Mexico Cruz D. 6 Facultad de Ingeniería Química de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 72000, Puebla, Mexico Bravo Edith Chávez- 7 CICM del Instituto de Ciencias de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 72000, Puebla > Short Communication 2017 10 6 2017 12 10 The Aztec empire stood out from a nutritional point of view by having corn, beans, amaranth and chia, as main components of their diet. Chia had also medical applications such as in infusions for gastrointestinal problems, and respiratory, ophthalmology, obstetrics, skin treatments among others. This research was conducted to determine the concentration of the metals Ni, Zn, Mn, Fe, Cd, Cu, Ca, K and Na, using a Perkin-Elmer Precisely, Model 400 AAanalyst spectrophotometer, equipped with a flame atomization system. The results obtained for the chia seed were: nickel: 1.407 ppm, iron: 338.125 ppm, manganese: 6.937 ppm, zinc: 6.3 ppm, copper: 4.375, boron: 6.316 ppm, cadmium 0.0, calcium: 228 ppm, potassium: 24.743 ppm y sodium: 3.089 ppm. Calcium is essential for all organisms as it is a structural component of cell walls and bones, for the metabolism of bone fixation it is needed synergy with nickel, boron, zinc, manganese and copper, Iron deficiency is the most prevalent nutritional deficiency in the world and Mexico is no exception causing anemia, being chia an excellent source of these bioelements. Copyright@ International Science Community Association