Toxic metals in herbal medicines. A review

C Locatelli, D Melucci… - Current Bioactive …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Herbal medicines are more and more worldwide used. This fact certainly presents serious
problems for the potential human health risks. This is due to the fact that the laws in force …

Comparative Evaluation of the Nutritive, Mineral, and Antinutritive Composition of Musa sinensis L. (Banana) and Musa paradisiaca L. (Plantain) Fruit Compartments

BO Oyeyinka, AJ Afolayan - Plants, 2019 - mdpi.com
Banana and plantain contribute significantly to food security and amelioration of
malnutrition, earning their status as staples in several localities of tropical and sub-tropical …

FT-IR and EDS analysis of the seaweeds Sargassum wightii (brown algae) and Gracilaria corticata (red algae).

S Kannan - 2014 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Abstract An Intensive spectroscopic (FT-IR and EDS) analyses were made on both brown
algae Sargassum wightii and red algae Gracilaria corticata. The samples were collected …

A comparative analysis of the medicinal plants used for diabetes mellitus in the traditional medicine in Turkey, Pakistan, and Malaysia

M Ozturk, V Altay, A Latiff, M Asad Ziaee… - Plant and Human Health …, 2018 - Springer
This chapter includes data on the medicinal and aromatic plants used in the treatment of
diabetes in Turkey, Pakistan, and Malaysia. The total number of medicinal plants evaluated …

Element analysis of dried figs (Ficus carica L.) from the Mediterranean areas

VL Turco, AG Potortì, A Tropea, G Dugo… - Journal of Food …, 2020 - Elsevier
The minerals content of 36 dried figs samples collected from three Mediterranean areas in
2018 was presented in this study. The aim of this research was to evaluate whether the …

[HTML][HTML] Nutritional evaluation of Kedrostis africana (L.) Cogn: An edible wild plant of South Africa

JO Unuofin, GA Otunola, AJ Afolayan - Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the nutritional composition and elemental constituents of Kedrostis
africana and their safety aspect. Methods Proximate parameters (moisture, ash, crude fibre …

[HTML][HTML] Qualitative and quantitative content determination of macro-minor elements in Bryonia alba L. roots using flame atomic absorption spectroscopy technique

UV Karpiuk, KM Al Azzam, ZHM Abudayeh… - Advanced …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose: To determine the elements in Bryonia alba L. roots, collected from the Crimean
Peninsula region in Ukraine. Methods: Dry ashing was used as a flexible method and all …

Comparison of Phytochemical Profile, Mineral Content, and In Vitro Antioxidant Activities of Corchorus capsularis and Corchorus olitorius Leaf Extracts from Different …

A Biswas, S Dey, D Li, Y Liu, J Zhang… - Journal of Food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In addition to fiber, Corchorus (jute) leaf is also rich in secondary metabolites and is used in
folk medicine in jute‐producing communities. It has been reported that jute halts progression …

Fast method for multielemental analysis of plants and discrimination according to the anatomical part by total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectrometry

I De La Calle, M Costas, N Cabaleiro, I Lavilla… - Food chemistry, 2013 - Elsevier
Fast and reliable analytical methodologies are required for quality control of plants in order
to assure human health. Ultrasound-assisted extraction in combination with total reflection X …

[HTML][HTML] Proximate, mineral, vitamin and anti-nutrient content of Celosia argentea at three stages of maturity

OD Adegbaju, GA Otunola, AJ Afolayan - South African Journal of Botany, 2019 - Elsevier
The distribution of nutrients and metabolites in different organs and tissues is in a constant
state of flux throughout the growth and development of a plant. This study was designed to …