13621 10.30848/PJB2026-11(6) <p> Determination of trace element and fatty acid levels in the bulbs and leaves of <em>Gladiolus humilis</em> Stapf and <em>Ixiolirion tataricum</em> (Pall.) Schult. &amp; Schult. f. var. <em>Tataricum</em></p> <p> &nbsp;</p> Cihan Çitil, Ahmet Zafer Tel and Ahmet Özkaya <p style="text-align: justify;"> In this study, fatty acids and mineral analyses were determined in the leaves and bulbs of the <em>Gladiolus humilis</em> and <em>Ixiolirion tataricum</em> var. <em>tataricum</em>. Mineral and fatty acid analyses were determined using an inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometer (ICP-OES) and gas chromatography (GC). It was determined that the levels of myristic acid 10.39%), palmitic acid (20.14%), stearic acid (10.48%), oleic acid (13.62%), linoleic acid (13.62%), alpha-linolenic acid (10.42%) and docosahexaenoic acid (4.52%) are the major fatty acid components of the <em>Gladiolus humilis</em> leaf. In the bulb of the <em>Gladiolus humilis</em>, the levels of tridecanoic acid, palmitic acid, linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid were detected as 8.84%, 18.77%, 41.40% and 11.09%, respectively. While palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid and linoleic acid are the major fatty acids in the leaves of the <em>Ixiolirion tataricum</em> var. <em>tataricum</em>; they were detected as 24.11%, 6.77%, 11.55% and 11.20% respectively. In the bulb of the <em>Ixiolirion tataricum</em> var. <em>tataricum</em>, palmitic acid, oleic acid and linoleic acid are determined to be 16.33%, 4.26% and 48.17%, respectively. In the leaves of <em>Gladiolus humilis</em> Ni, Ba, Al, Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cr, K and Na are 1.22, 139.04, 232.95, 2.55, 227.85, 101.19, 43.68, 3.71 (&mu;g/g), 43.85 and 0.10 (mg/g), respectively. In the bulb, Ni, Ba, Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cr, K and Na are determined as 0.60, 12.77, 0.56, 12.21, 8.33, 19.43, 0.94 (&mu;g/g), 22.78 and 0.04 (mg/g). Similarly Ni, Ba, Al, Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cr, K and Na in the <em>Ixiolirion tataricum</em> var. <em>tataricum</em> leaf, were determined to be 4.05, 46.65, 1523, 3.85, 781.41, 131.57, 29.81, 12.51, 71 (&mu;g/g), 44.96 and 0.23 (mg/g), respectively. In the <em>Ixiolirion tataricum</em> var. <em>tataricum</em> bulb, Ni, Ba, Al, Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cr, K and Na are 0.14, 13.40, 4.24, 1.97, 17.08, 1.36, 21.37, 1.46 (&mu;g/g), 11.64 and 0.03 (mg/g), respectively.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> Fatty acid and element levels of <em>Gladiolus humilis</em> and <em>Ixiolirion tataricum</em> var. <em>tataricum</em> have been reported in detail for the first time. This study may be important for medical studies in the future.</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> Published 2026 58 11 2315 2321