Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy-based quantitative elemental analysis of nutritional and hazardous elements in Solanum nigrum

Medicinal plants play a vital role for the preparation of recently advanced drugs as reservoir of antioxidants and other necessary elements. Therefore, investigating the distinct biodynamic elements of medicinal plants and their evaluation is very important. In this study, laser-induced breakdown sp...

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Main Authors: Shabnam Shahida, Nasar Ahmed, Iqra Ghulam Rasool, Muhammad Imran Khan, Fawad Ahmad, Ansa Madeeha Zafar, Umar Farooq, Mushtaq Hussain Lashari, Khizar Hussain Shah, Abdallah Shanableh, Muhammad Aslam Baig, Rafael Luque
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Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
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author Shabnam Shahida
Nasar Ahmed
Iqra Ghulam Rasool
Muhammad Imran Khan
Fawad Ahmad
Ansa Madeeha Zafar
Umar Farooq
Mushtaq Hussain Lashari
Khizar Hussain Shah
Abdallah Shanableh
Muhammad Aslam Baig
Rafael Luque
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Iqra Ghulam Rasool
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Khizar Hussain Shah
Abdallah Shanableh
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description Medicinal plants play a vital role for the preparation of recently advanced drugs as reservoir of antioxidants and other necessary elements. Therefore, investigating the distinct biodynamic elements of medicinal plants and their evaluation is very important. In this study, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy was employed for both qualitative and quantitative investigation of different parts of medicinal plant Solanum nigrum and the surrounding soil. Optical emission spectra of soil and different fragments of plant collected from city and village revealed the spectral lines of many nutritional metals including Ca, Mg, Na, K and Fe which are significant for human health, present in relatively large abundance. Moreover, the presence of trace level of a few poisonous substances such as Li, Al, Ba, Si, Ti and Sr in various parts of the plant were found but their concentration was found below the toxic limit of WHO. The authenticity of the qualitative and quantitative detection of the elements in various portions of Solanum nigrum samples by LIBS was endorsed by employing inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy and its outcomes displayed good agreement with the LIBS data.
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spelling doaj-art-e38fdb5d0bd74a4c8bf7872cccb26a3c2025-08-20T02:20:51ZengElsevierResults in Engineering2590-12302025-09-012710580410.1016/j.rineng.2025.105804Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy-based quantitative elemental analysis of nutritional and hazardous elements in Solanum nigrumShabnam Shahida0Nasar Ahmed1Iqra Ghulam Rasool2Muhammad Imran Khan3Fawad Ahmad4Ansa Madeeha Zafar5Umar Farooq6Mushtaq Hussain Lashari7Khizar Hussain Shah8Abdallah Shanableh9Muhammad Aslam Baig10Rafael Luque11Department of Chemistry, University of Poonch Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan; Corresponding authors.Department of Physics, King Abdullah Campus, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, PakistanDepartment of Chemistry, University of Poonch Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, PakistanResearch Institute of Sciences and Engineering (RISE), University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Chemistry, University of Wah, Wah Cantt 47040, PakistanDepartment of Chemistry, The Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur 63100, PakistanInstitute of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, PakistanDepartment of Zoology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, PakistanDepartment of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad (Islamabad Campus), Islamabad 45000, PakistanResearch Institute of Sciences and Engineering (RISE), University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; Scientific Research Center, Australian University, KuwaitNational Centre for Physics, QAU Islamabad, PakistanPeoples Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6 Miklukho Maklaya str. 117198, Moscow, Russia; Universidad ECOTEC, Km 13.5 Samborondón, Samborondón EC 092302, Ecuador; Corresponding authors.Medicinal plants play a vital role for the preparation of recently advanced drugs as reservoir of antioxidants and other necessary elements. Therefore, investigating the distinct biodynamic elements of medicinal plants and their evaluation is very important. In this study, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy was employed for both qualitative and quantitative investigation of different parts of medicinal plant Solanum nigrum and the surrounding soil. Optical emission spectra of soil and different fragments of plant collected from city and village revealed the spectral lines of many nutritional metals including Ca, Mg, Na, K and Fe which are significant for human health, present in relatively large abundance. Moreover, the presence of trace level of a few poisonous substances such as Li, Al, Ba, Si, Ti and Sr in various parts of the plant were found but their concentration was found below the toxic limit of WHO. The authenticity of the qualitative and quantitative detection of the elements in various portions of Solanum nigrum samples by LIBS was endorsed by employing inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy and its outcomes displayed good agreement with the LIBS data.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123025018754Calibration-free laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (CF-LIBS)Solanum nigrumQuantitative analysisInductively coupled plasma – optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES)
spellingShingle Shabnam Shahida
Nasar Ahmed
Iqra Ghulam Rasool
Muhammad Imran Khan
Fawad Ahmad
Ansa Madeeha Zafar
Umar Farooq
Mushtaq Hussain Lashari
Khizar Hussain Shah
Abdallah Shanableh
Muhammad Aslam Baig
Rafael Luque
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy-based quantitative elemental analysis of nutritional and hazardous elements in Solanum nigrum
Results in Engineering
Calibration-free laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (CF-LIBS)
Solanum nigrum
Quantitative analysis
Inductively coupled plasma – optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES)
title Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy-based quantitative elemental analysis of nutritional and hazardous elements in Solanum nigrum
title_full Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy-based quantitative elemental analysis of nutritional and hazardous elements in Solanum nigrum
title_fullStr Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy-based quantitative elemental analysis of nutritional and hazardous elements in Solanum nigrum
title_full_unstemmed Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy-based quantitative elemental analysis of nutritional and hazardous elements in Solanum nigrum
title_short Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy-based quantitative elemental analysis of nutritional and hazardous elements in Solanum nigrum
title_sort laser induced breakdown spectroscopy based quantitative elemental analysis of nutritional and hazardous elements in solanum nigrum
topic Calibration-free laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (CF-LIBS)
Solanum nigrum
Quantitative analysis
Inductively coupled plasma – optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES)
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123025018754
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