Analysis of some essential elements in medicinal plants used in Ayurveda.
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2013-01
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This study presents a preliminary data of occurrence of elemental concentration in medicinal plants i.e
Apium graveolens (seed), Sida cordifolia (root), Solanum surattense (whole plant), Tribulus terrestris(fruit) and
Withania somnifera (root) used in Ayurveda, using Atomic absorption spectrometer (AAS) following standard
procedures. The elemental concentration i.e. Mn, Na, K, Cl, Ca, Cr, Co, Cu, Fe, Pb, Zn, Ni, Cd and Hg were found in
various proportions. The data obtained from the study can be used to evaluate the potentiality of these plants in their
used for Ayurvedic drugs.
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Medicinal Plants, ayurved, essential elements, atomic absorption spectrometer
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Rout Om Prakash, Acharya Rabinarayan, Gupta Rakshapal, Mishra Sagar Kumar, Sahoo Rashmibala. Analysis of some essential elements in medicinal plants used in Ayurveda. International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology. 2013 Jan-Mar; 4(1): 335-338.