Nutritional Profiling of Sugarcane Juice: Mineral and Water-Soluble Vitamin Composition Across Selected Bangladeshi Varieties

Authors

  • Jewel Ahmed Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
  • Sheikh Mahbub Ur Rahman Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
  • Umme Habiba Ria Centre for Advanced Research in Sciences (CARS), University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
  • Silvia Aishee Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
  • A K M Nur Alam Siddiki Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
  • Md Zakir Sultan Centre for Advanced Research in Sciences (CARS), University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
  • Md Abdus Salam Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bpj.v29i1.87367

Keywords:

Sugarcane juice, mineral content, thiamine, riboflavin, flame photometry, AAS, HPLC, nutritional analysis, Bangladesh agriculture

Abstract

The present study provides a detailed nutritional profiling of sugarcane juice from eight different varieties grown in Kushtia District, Bangladesh. Among minerals, sodium (Na), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), and zinc (Zn) were measured by flame photometry and atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), while thiamine (vitamin B₁) and riboflavin (vitamin B₂) were estimated by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). In the validation study, all calibration curves exhibited an excellent linear relationship (R² ≥ 0.99). Significant variation among the varieties was detected, and ISD 24 and ISD 18 contained higher amounts of minerals and vitamins. These two varieties of Sugarcane juice are considered as potential dietary sources for electrolytes and water-soluble vitamins and may contribute positively to the development of functional beverage and to public health nutrition in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal 29(1): 1-7, 2026 (January)

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2026-01-29

How to Cite

Ahmed, J., Ur Rahman, S. M., Ria, U. H., Aishee, S., Siddiki, A. K. M. N. A., Sultan, M. Z., & Salam, M. A. (2026). Nutritional Profiling of Sugarcane Juice: Mineral and Water-Soluble Vitamin Composition Across Selected Bangladeshi Varieties. Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal, 29(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.3329/bpj.v29i1.87367

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Vol. 29 No. 1 (2026)

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