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Quantitative Determination of Essential and Trace Element Content of Some Medicinal Plants by ICP-MS Technique


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1 Department of Physics, Aditya Institute of Technology and Management, Tekkali-532201, India
2 Department of Chemistry, Aditya Institute of Technology and Management, Tekkali-532201, India
     

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Micro - and macroelements contents of five traditionally used medicinal plants (Withania somnifera, Hemidesmus indicus, Cyathula prostrate, Andropogan zizanioides and Momordica charantia) were quantitatively evaluated by the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) technique. The analytical investigation allows totally 20 elements (Li, Be, Al, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, As, Se, Rb, Sr, Ag, Cs, Ba and Tl) from these plant extracts. The ICP-MS techniques are well suited for the analytical control of infusions in order to ascertain the nutritional role of medicinal plants and the daily dietary intake. The results of present investigation used to set new standards for prescribing the dosage of the herbal drugs.

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ICP-MS, Microelements, Macro Elements, Medicinal Plants.
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Authors

Pakki Suresh Patnaik
Department of Physics, Aditya Institute of Technology and Management, Tekkali-532201, India
Malla Ramanaiah
Department of Chemistry, Aditya Institute of Technology and Management, Tekkali-532201, India
Bendi Ramaraju
Department of Chemistry, Aditya Institute of Technology and Management, Tekkali-532201, India

Abstract


Micro - and macroelements contents of five traditionally used medicinal plants (Withania somnifera, Hemidesmus indicus, Cyathula prostrate, Andropogan zizanioides and Momordica charantia) were quantitatively evaluated by the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) technique. The analytical investigation allows totally 20 elements (Li, Be, Al, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, As, Se, Rb, Sr, Ag, Cs, Ba and Tl) from these plant extracts. The ICP-MS techniques are well suited for the analytical control of infusions in order to ascertain the nutritional role of medicinal plants and the daily dietary intake. The results of present investigation used to set new standards for prescribing the dosage of the herbal drugs.

Keywords


ICP-MS, Microelements, Macro Elements, Medicinal Plants.

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