Environmental & Analytical Toxicology

Sapana Gupta

Publications

• Research Article
  Study of Heavy Metal Distribution in Medicinal Plant Basil
  Author(s): Vinod Jena and Sapana GuptaVinod Jena and Sapana Gupta
  
  Medicinal plants and their extracts deserve special attention because of the important influence they have to human health. There are easily contaminated with metals during growth, development and processing. The aim of this study was to achieve the quantitative determination of metallic elements (Cu, Cr, Cd, Mn, Zn, Pb) in medicinal plants basil using ICP-AES. Metal content in the powdered medicinal plants was in descending order: Zn > Mn > Cu > Cr; Pb and Cd were present in minor amounts. Analysis of plant infusions showed transfer of heavy metals during extraction procedure. Monitoring the content of mineral elements in medicinal plants and their boiling water extracts is of high importance because some heavy metals in large quantities in the body may have a toxic effect... Read More»
  

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