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STUDY OF THE ELEMENTAL COMPOSITION OF MELON Melo 
mill GROWING IN KARAKALPAKSTAN 
 
S.D. Baltabayeva., Sh.Y. Mirzaakhmedov, G.Y. Berdimbetova 
 
Karakalpak Scientific Research Institute of Natural Sciences of the Karakalpak Branch 
of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Nukus.
e-mail: [e-mail] 
 
Currently, the most valuable source of biologically active substances can be food 
plants, widely used in folk medicine and characterized by a wide range of growth. In 
this regard, melon Melo mill plants are of great interest.
Melon (
Melo mill
) is a very common fruit consumed all over the world. They have anti-
inflammatory and antioxidant effects on the body, have immunostimulating properties.
Fruit waste and vegetative organs (stems, leaves, roots) of melon are of particular 
interest for the chemical study of macro- and micronutrients. All parts of melon are 
sources of protein, carbohydrates, lipids and fiber, as well as bioelements.
The elemental composition of vegetative organs of melon (leaves, stems) collected in 
the autumn of 2022 on the territory of Karakalpakstan has been studied. 
The obtained results of the analysis are presented below in Table 2. 
Table 2- Elemental composition of vegetative organs of melon Melo mill
Эл. 
Stem 
(mcg/kg) 
Leaves 
(mcg/kg) 
Эл. 
Stem 
(mcg/kg) 
Leaves 
(mcg/kg) 
Эл. 
Stem 
(mcg/kg) 
Leaves 
(mcg/kg) 
Li 
5.308 
4,772 
Co 
0,234 
0,201 
Sn 
0,442 
0.359 
Be 
0.041 
0,042 
Ni 
1,095 
2,088 
Sb 
0,006 
0.005 
B 
18.978 
84,106 
Cu 
1.662 
1.964 
Cs 
0,00 
0.005 
Na 
15992,61 
3592,782 
Zn 
7.273 
3,539 
Ba 
2.138 
2.747 
Mg 8368,085 
16091,406 
Ga 
0,332 
0,484 
Ta 
0,000 
0,000 
Al 
516,848 
531,428 
Ge 
0,003 
0,003 
W 
0,009 
0.017 
Si 
1025,927 
1401,395 
As 
0,164 
0,191 
Re 
0,000 
0.001 
P 
5024,180 
4358,205 
Se 
0,080 
0,065 
Hg 
0,016 
0.030 
S 
777,349 
869,516 
Rb 
0,535 
0,294 
Tl 
0,00 
0.001 
K 
42787.328 
17879,722 
Sr 
262,983 
524,943 
Pb 
0,137 
0.131 
Ca 
31068.115 
52557,538 
Zr 
0,119 
0.031 
Bi 
0,001 
0.000 
Ti 
-50.385 
822.724 
Nb 
0,006 
0.010 
U 
0,030 
0.045 
V 
0,602 
0.508 
Mo 
0,166 
0.255 
Cr 
1.462 
1,513 
Ag 
0,004 
0,004 
Mn 10.104 
11,282 
Cd 
0,010 
0.009 
Fe 
878,470 
1210,121 
In 
0,000 
0.000 
Among the macronutrients, potassium, calcium, sodium and phosphorus accumulated 
in the largest amount, among the trace elements – iron, manganese and zinc. The level 
of toxic metals (Cd and Pb) does not exceed the permissible concentrations. 
The data obtained allow us to note that melon waste (stems, leaves) contain 
significant amounts and combinations of many important mineral elements (primarily 
essential). In combination with other BAS (polysaccharides, phenolic compounds, 
organic acids) this emphasizes the therapeutic significance and makes it possible to 
create new valuable drugs of a combined nature, and also allows the use of raw 
materials more fully and comprehensively.
Thus, according to the results obtained, the stems and leaves of melon growing in 
Karakalpakstan can be a source of vital macro- and microelements. 

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