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Trace element content of Zingiber officinalis and Salvia officinalis medicinal plants from Algeria

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The leaves of Salvia officinalis and rhizomes of Zingiber officinalis, traditional Algerian medicinal plants, were analyzed by instrumental neutron activation analysis. The mass fractions of Fe (940, 1176 µg/g), Mn (LLD, 0.716 mg/g), Na (0.58, 0.28 mg/g), K (19, 23 mg/g), Cl (1.8, 0.59 mg/g), Zn (16.4, 55.6 µg/g) and Eu (LLD, 0.31 µg/g) were determined in Zingiber officinalis and Salvia officinalis respectively. The essential elements found in these plants may confer some of their beneficial properties, but the high level of Eu, potential toxic element found in the sage leaves, may require further investigation.

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  2. Applications Nucléaires, COMENA/Nuclear Research Center of Algiers, Boulevard Frantz Fanon, Bp 399, Algiers, 16000, Algeria

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Lamari, Z., Larbi, R. & Negache, H. Trace element content of Zingiber officinalis and Salvia officinalis medicinal plants from Algeria. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 309, 17–22 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-016-4858-6

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