Phytochemical analysis of essential minerals in medicinal plants

eng Ansari Education and Research Society Journal of Ultra Scientist of Physical Sciences April 2009 21 1 125 128 jusps-B 1085 article Phytochemical analysis of essential minerals in medicinal plants JAYA JAIN 1 Department of Chemistry, L.R.P.G. Colleg, Sahibbad, Ghaziabad, 201 005 (INDIA) Trace elements are called the spark plugs of life because they are required to activate hundreds of enzymes reaction with in the body. The objective of this study was to determine micronutrient content (Fe, Cu, Mn and Zn) in O. gratissimum, O. americanum, M. spicata and A. indica by Atomic Absorption spectrophotometer (AAS). All medicinal plants are now considered as a valuable source of unique natural products for development of medicines against various diseases. Essential micronutrient in O. gratissimum is Fe (59)µg/g, Cu (29) µg/g, Zn (55) µg/g, Mn (9) µg/g, in O. americanum Fe (120) µg/g, Cu (56) µg/g, Zn (88) µg/g, Mn (21) µg/g, in M. spicata. Fe (92) µg/g, Zn (122) µg/g, Cu (125) µg/g, Mn (31) µg/g & in A. indica Cu (49) µg/g, Fe (158) µg/g, Zn (64) µg/g, Mn (18) µg/g.   https://ultraphysicalsciences.org/paper/1085/ O. gratissimum, O. americanum, M. spicata A. indica AAS