Levels of Essential Elements in Different Medicinal Plants Determined by Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry
Table 2
Calculated levels (mg) of essential elements measured in unwashed and washed plants, based on the commonly used quantity of each plant in one dose (g), and calculated dosage of exposure (μg) in infusion.
Elements
Mahareeb
Sheeh
Harjal
Nabipoot
Cafmariam
Unwashed plants (mg)
Fe
5.86
0.72
2.95
3.09
2.52
Cu
0.073
0.081
0.152
0.078
0.049
Zn
0.059
0.147
0.146
0.061
0.067
Se
0.00083
0.00063
0.00229
0.0033
0.00056
Mn
0.405
0.149
1.061
0.276
0.102
Washed plants (mg)
Fe
2.05
8.72
1.83
2.07
1.03
Cu
0.033
0.079
0.278
0.086
0.086
Zn
0.0478
0.0359
0.0945
0.0755
0.0215
Se
0.00017
0.0004
0.00163
0.00226
0.00035
Mn
0.3278
0.1275
0.8172
0.3401
0.0578
Calculated dosage of exposure (μg) in infusion of each medical plant after boiling with deionized water
