Analysis of heavy metal content in some therapeutically important ayurvedic medicinal plants

Abstract

Many Medicinal plants are known to be of potential medicinal value and used in herbal medicine. The therapeutic effect of medicinal plants for the treatment of various diseases is based on the chemical compounds present in these plants. The major components are organic compounds, some of which have biological activity, but none act independently and they cannot replace the functions of the medicinal plants as a whole. Five of the most important traditional and popular medicinal plants of India are Ocimum Sanctum, Catharanthus roses, Trigonella foenumgraecum, Azadirachta indica and Aegle marmelos. Determination of Fe, Zn, Cu and Mn in the medicinal plants by using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer has been described in the current study. © 2014 American Scientific Publishers All rights reserved.