Mesopotamia Environmental Journal ISSN 2410-2598 Mesop. environ. j. 2016, Spicial Issue A.;124-130 (proceding of 6 th International conference for Environmental Sciene –University of Babylon). www.bumej.com 124 Determination of Selected Essential and Trace Elements in Traditional Vegetables in Middle Euphrates, Iraq Abbas Abdzaid Barrak 1 Luma Majeed Ahmed 2 Fatimah Ali Hussein 1 Mohanad Mousa Kareem 3 Saadon A. Aowda 3 Shiamaa I. S. Zuafuarni 2 Susan Khdiur 2 1 Ministry of Health-Hilla Teaching Hospital-Iraq 2 Chemistry Department-College of Science-Karbala University-Iraq 3 Chemistry Department-College of Science-Babylon University-Iraq Corresponding Author: mohanad_1972@yahoo.com To cite this article: Barrak,A.A.; Ahmed,L.M.; Hussein,F.A.; Mohanad,M.K.; Aowda,S.A.; Zuafuarni ,S.I.S.;Khdiur,S. Determination of Selected Essential and Trace Elements in Traditional Vegetables in Middle Euphrates, Iraq . Mesop. environ. j., 2016, Spicial Issue A.;124-130. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License. Abstract: In this research, some essential and trace elements such as, Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Manganese, Zinc, and Lead in ppm unites in some Iraq's vegetables determined to investigate the causes of pollution. Sodium level increases in the silty Loam soil while the potassium increases in the sandy soil. Lettuce has the highest manganese concentration and radish has the highest zinc level. Calcium is absent in several vegetables while lead concentration in vegetables was increased. Also, darker green vegetables are richer in magnesium. Keywords: Trace elements, essential elements, pollution, vegetables. Introduction Carbohydrates, lipids and proteins are the main source of energy that required in the human body. Elements such as Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Manganese, Zinc, and Lead are also needed by the body in small amounts to help balance the physiological and structural functions. These elements are found as a salts of organic acids or complexes with proteins and lipids [1].