Statistical Approach and Neutron Activation Analysis for Determining Essential and Toxic Elements in Two Kinds of Algeri
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Statistical Approach and Neutron Activation Analysis for Determining Essential and Toxic Elements in Two Kinds of Algerian Artemisia Plant Samir Begaa 1
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Mohammed Messaoudi 1 & Adel Benarfa 2,3
Received: 23 June 2020 / Accepted: 25 August 2020 # Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2020
Abstract In this study, two kinds of Artemisia plant, Artemisia campestris L. and Artemisia herba-alba Asso., collected from different locations in Djelfa province, Algeria, were subjected to an instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) in order to determine their essential and toxic elements for the first time. The obtained results for both types revealed the existence of twenty-one elements, namely, As, Ba, Br, Ca, Ce, Co, Cr, Cs, Eu, Fe, Hf, K, La, Na, Rb, Sb, Sc, Sm, Sr, Yb, and Zn, where, the elements K, Ca, Fe, and Na respectively showed a significant concentration. On the other hand, the tolerable daily intake (TDI) of the studied plants for an adult person per day was within the tolerance limits imposed by the World Health Organization (WHO). Hence, these findings might therefore be used to offer scientific basis for an optimum usage of the studied plants and so enriches the database of medicinal herbs. Keywords Artemisia campestris L. . Artemisia herba-alba Asso. . Essential elements . Toxic elements . Instrumental neutron activation analysis
Introduction In recent years, despite globalization and scientific progress, the system of alternative medicine and/or traditional medicine was considered as a sensory system of primary health care in many countries like China, India, and Pakistan, as well as regarded as an important constituent in the indigenous medical systems [1, 2]. Indeed, these days, aromatic plants are playing a strategic role after using it at various traditional medicines and physiotherapy to maintain good health and relieve ailments and diseases. Hence, aromatic plants have gained a great attention from researchers and scientific community in all across the world [3–6]. The World Health Organization * Samir Begaa [email protected] 1
Neutron Activation Analysis Department, Nuclear Research Centre of Birine, PO Box 180, 17200 Ain Oussera, Djelfa, Algeria
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Technical Platform of Physico-Chemical Analysis (PTAPC-Laghouat), P.O. Box. 37G, Road of Ghardaïa, 03000 Laghouat, Algeria
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Laboratory of Fundamental Sciences, University Amar Telidji of Laghouat, P.O. Box. 37G, Road of Ghardaïa, 03000 Laghouat, Algeria
(WHO) indicated that between 60 and 80% of the populations of countries throughout the world, particularly those in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East, are currently using traditional medicine, including herbal medicines, as remedies [7]. Among the famous herbal used worldwide is the genus Artemisia (family Asteraceae); this genus is widespread over the world and growing wildly and comprises over 400 species. Recently, some reports suggested that a domain of non-pharmaceutical products produced from Artemisia plant material—like herbal teas—might be e
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