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Profile of Trace Elements in Selected Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Diabetes in Eritrea
Joint Authors
Sium, Mussie
Kareru, Patrick
Keriko, Joseph
Girmay, Berhane
Medhanie, Ghebrehiwet
Debretsion, Semere
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
This study was designed to investigate the profile of certain trace elements having therapeutic properties related to diabetes mellitus.
The investigated plants were Aloe camperi, Meriandra dianthera, Lepidium sativum, Brassica nigra, and Nigella sativa.
These plants are traditionally used in the management of diabetes in Eritrea.
The elemental analysis was conducted using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) and flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS) techniques.
The accuracy of the methods was verified using in-house reference materials (CRMs) and no significant differences were observed between the measured and certified values.
The analysis displayed variable concentrations of the different trace elements including Zn, Cr, V, Mn, and Se in the plants.
Moreover, the levels of major elements, such as Mg, Ca, K, Na, and Ba, and heavy metals, such as Fe, Cu, Ni, Co, As, and Pb, were determined and found to be in the permissible limit defined by WHO.
Among the plants, Meriandra dianthera showed the highest levels of Mn, Cr, V, and other elements and the values were significantly different ( P < 0.05 ).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sium, Mussie& Kareru, Patrick& Keriko, Joseph& Girmay, Berhane& Medhanie, Ghebrehiwet& Debretsion, Semere. 2016. Profile of Trace Elements in Selected Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Diabetes in Eritrea. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120369
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sium, Mussie…[et al.]. Profile of Trace Elements in Selected Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Diabetes in Eritrea. The Scientific World Journal No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120369
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sium, Mussie& Kareru, Patrick& Keriko, Joseph& Girmay, Berhane& Medhanie, Ghebrehiwet& Debretsion, Semere. Profile of Trace Elements in Selected Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Diabetes in Eritrea. The Scientific World Journal. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120369
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1120369