Measurement of the Radon concentration and annual effective dose in Malva sylvestris (Khabbaz)‎ plant used in traditional medicine and food

Other Title(s)

قياس تركيز الرادون و الجرعة الفعالة السنوية في نبات الخباز المستخدم في الطب التقليدي و كغذاء في العراق

Joint Authors

Ahmad, Rasha Subayh
Muhammad, Raghad Sadun
Jawad, Ahmad Ibrahim
Abbud, Huda Abd al-Amir

Source

Baghdad Science Journal

Issue

Vol. 17, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2020), pp.112-115, 4 p.

Publisher

University of Baghdad College of Science for Women

Publication Date

2020-03-31

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Biology

Topics

Abstract EN

In this study, the radon gas concentration as well as the annual effective dose in leaves of the Malvasylvestris (Khabbaz) plant used in the traditional treatment and as food in Iraq, for this, it is necessary to evaluate the concentrations radon gas, which were measured using solid state nuclear track detectors (SSNTDs) CR-39 technique.

The (_^222)Rn concentration and annual effective dose in samples were collected from Baghdad city ranged from minimum to maximum value 15.815(Bq⁄m^3 ), 0.498(mSvy^(-1) ), 54.445(Bq⁄m^3 ), 1.717(mSvy^(-1) ) respectively, while the values of (_^222)Rn concentration and annual effective dose in a sample collected from Karbala are 15.297(Bq⁄m^3 ),0.482(mSvy^(-1) ).

These values of (_^222)Rn concentration and annual effective dose less were compared with the samples from Baghdad.

The annual effective dose lies well within the safe limits as recommended by WHO.

So, the uses of Malvasylvestris plant are in traditional medicine and as a safe food for human consumption.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Muhammad, Raghad Sadun& Ahmad, Rasha Subayh& Jawad, Ahmad Ibrahim& Abbud, Huda Abd al-Amir. 2020. Measurement of the Radon concentration and annual effective dose in Malva sylvestris (Khabbaz) plant used in traditional medicine and food. Baghdad Science Journal،Vol. 17, no. 1, pp.112-115.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-935391

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Jawad, Ahmad Ibrahim…[et al.]. Measurement of the Radon concentration and annual effective dose in Malva sylvestris (Khabbaz) plant used in traditional medicine and food. Baghdad Science Journal Vol. 17, no. 1 (2020), pp.112-115.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-935391

American Medical Association (AMA)

Muhammad, Raghad Sadun& Ahmad, Rasha Subayh& Jawad, Ahmad Ibrahim& Abbud, Huda Abd al-Amir. Measurement of the Radon concentration and annual effective dose in Malva sylvestris (Khabbaz) plant used in traditional medicine and food. Baghdad Science Journal. 2020. Vol. 17, no. 1, pp.112-115.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-935391

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 115

Record ID

BIM-935391