Estimation of trace elements in some anti-diabetic medicinal plants using PIXE technique.
Trace elemental analysis was carried out in various parts of some anti-diabetic medicinal plants using PIXE technique. A 3MeV proton beam was used to excite the samples. The elements Cl, K, Ca, Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Br, Rb and Sr were identified and their concentrations were estimated. The results of the present study provide justification for the usage of these medicinal plants in the treatment of diabetes mellitus (DM) since they are found to contain appreciable amounts of the elements K, Ca, Cr, Mn, Cu, and Zn, which are responsible for potentiating insulin action. Our results show that the analyzed medicinal plants can be considered as potential sources for providing a reasonable amount of the required elements other than diet to the patients of DM. Moreover, these results can be used to set new standards for prescribing the dosage of the herbal drugs prepared from these plant materials.
Swami Jnanananda Laboratories for Nuclear Research, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam-530 003, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Naga Raju
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Sarita
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Ramana Murty
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Ravi Kumar
B Seetharami
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Reddy
M John
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Charles
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Lakshminarayana
T Seshi
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Reddy
S Bhuloka
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Reddy
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Vijayan
D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000032:analysis*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission / Q000379:methods*; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis*
D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D014131:Trace Elements