Abstract: Pomegranate seed and pomegranate peel are rich in essential trace elements, whose nutritional value and medicinal value are extremely high. The samples were treated with V（HClO₄ ）∶V（HNO₃）=1∶4 mixture system,the content of six traceelements（Cu,Fe,Zn,Mg,Ca,Mn） in pomegranate seed and skin in Lintong district, Shaanxi province were determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The method was rapid, simple, and withgood accuracy and high sensitivity. The relative standard deviation of 6 parallel determination were 0.55%~3.67%, and the recovery rate was from 92.57% to 105.73%. The results showed that the content of traceelements in pomegranate peel was higher than that in pomegranate seed, which provided scientific basis for the nutritional value exploration and pharmacology research of pomegranate seed and pomegranate peel in Lintong area.

Key words: pomegranate seed, pomegranate peel, traceelements, flameatomic absorption spectrometry