Profile of Trace Elements in Selected Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Diabetes in Eritrea
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 ma...
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| description | 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). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3e7d8f452b7d478688f76185e7d595d12025-08-20T02:08:23ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2016-01-01201610.1155/2016/27528362752836Profile of Trace Elements in Selected Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Diabetes in EritreaMussie Sium0Patrick Kareru1Joseph Keriko2Berhane Girmay3Ghebrehiwet Medhanie4Semere Debretsion5Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Eritrea Institute of Technology, 1056 Maekel, EritreaDepartment of Chemistry, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Nairobi 62000-00200, KenyaDepartment of Chemistry, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Nairobi 62000-00200, KenyaDepartment of Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, 8566 Asmara, EritreaDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, Eritrea Institute of Technology, 1056 Maekel, EritreaSGS, Mineral Assay Laboratory, Bisha Mining Share Company, 4275 Asmara, EritreaThis 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).http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2752836 |
| spellingShingle | Mussie Sium Patrick Kareru Joseph Keriko Berhane Girmay Ghebrehiwet Medhanie Semere Debretsion Profile of Trace Elements in Selected Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Diabetes in Eritrea The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Profile of Trace Elements in Selected Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Diabetes in Eritrea |
| title_full | Profile of Trace Elements in Selected Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Diabetes in Eritrea |
| title_fullStr | Profile of Trace Elements in Selected Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Diabetes in Eritrea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Profile of Trace Elements in Selected Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Diabetes in Eritrea |
| title_short | Profile of Trace Elements in Selected Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Diabetes in Eritrea |
| title_sort | profile of trace elements in selected medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes in eritrea |
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