title: Radioactivity from 137Cs in plant drugs and their preparations after Chernobyl.
abstract: The 137 Cs content was determined in 406 plant drug samples harvested in 1986 and 1987 after the Chernobyl accident and in their preparations. Very high values were found in drugs produced in Eastern Europe and in Italy. The decoctions contain about 80% of 137Cs present in the drugs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Biology, University of Perugia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Menghini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Borio
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chiocchini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Scampoli
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D005061:Europe, Eastern; D007558:Italy; D009688:Nuclear Reactors; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000187:drug effects*; D011848:Radioactive Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D014455:Ukraine
chemical_list: D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D011848:Radioactive Pollutants