Comparative Study of Heavy Metals in Selected Medicinal Plants and Extracts, Using Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence
The use of plants has grown constantly worldwide, being a rich source of compounds that serve as established treatments for various diseases and conditions. This paper discusses the elemental composition and the level of environmental risk of heavy metals of selected medicinal plants. The extracts a...
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| author | Fernando Sánchez-Lara Eduardo Manzanares-Acuña Valentín Badillo-Almaraz Rosalinda Gutiérrez-Hernández Karol Karla García-Aguirre María Elena Vargas-Díaz Álvaro Omar Hernández-Rangel Karla Mariela Hernández-Sánchez Martha Celia Escobar-León |
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| description | The use of plants has grown constantly worldwide, being a rich source of compounds that serve as established treatments for various diseases and conditions. This paper discusses the elemental composition and the level of environmental risk of heavy metals of selected medicinal plants. The extracts are investigated by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence, a non-destructive, fast, multi-element, highly accurate and environmentally friendly analysis compared to other elementary detection methods. The studied plants <i>Croton dioicus</i> and <i>Phoradendron villosum</i> are native to Mexico. Both showed high levels of Cu and Ni, while their extracts present levels within the permissible range. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-50d48b4036d44190b238b9267b83d4032023-11-24T07:40:37ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172022-11-0112221177210.3390/app122211772Comparative Study of Heavy Metals in Selected Medicinal Plants and Extracts, Using Energy Dispersive X-ray FluorescenceFernando Sánchez-Lara0Eduardo Manzanares-Acuña1Valentín Badillo-Almaraz2Rosalinda Gutiérrez-Hernández3Karol Karla García-Aguirre4María Elena Vargas-Díaz5Álvaro Omar Hernández-Rangel6Karla Mariela Hernández-Sánchez7Martha Celia Escobar-León8Unidad Académica de Estudios Nucleares, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Apdo. Postal 336, Zacatecas 98000, MexicoUnidad Académica de Estudios Nucleares, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Apdo. Postal 336, Zacatecas 98000, MexicoUnidad Académica de Estudios Nucleares, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Apdo. Postal 336, Zacatecas 98000, MexicoLaboratorio de Etnofarmacología Nutrición, Unidad Académica de Enfermería, Campus Siglo XXI, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Kilómetro 6, Ejido la Escondida, Zacatecas 98160, MexicoInstituto Politécnico Nacional, Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria de Ingeniería Campus Zacatecas, Calle Circuito del Gato 202 Ciudad Administrativa, Zacatecas 99160, MexicoInstituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Prol. Carpio y Plan de Ayala s/n, Col. Santo Tomas, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, Ciudad de México 11340, MexicoInstituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Prol. Carpio y Plan de Ayala s/n, Col. Santo Tomas, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, Ciudad de México 11340, MexicoInstituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Prol. Carpio y Plan de Ayala s/n, Col. Santo Tomas, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, Ciudad de México 11340, MexicoUnidad Académica de Ciencias de la Tierra, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Avenida Universidad 108, Progreso, Zacatecas 98050, MexicoThe use of plants has grown constantly worldwide, being a rich source of compounds that serve as established treatments for various diseases and conditions. This paper discusses the elemental composition and the level of environmental risk of heavy metals of selected medicinal plants. The extracts are investigated by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence, a non-destructive, fast, multi-element, highly accurate and environmentally friendly analysis compared to other elementary detection methods. The studied plants <i>Croton dioicus</i> and <i>Phoradendron villosum</i> are native to Mexico. Both showed high levels of Cu and Ni, while their extracts present levels within the permissible range.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/22/11772heavy metalsmedicinal plantsEDXRFfluorescence |
| spellingShingle | Fernando Sánchez-Lara Eduardo Manzanares-Acuña Valentín Badillo-Almaraz Rosalinda Gutiérrez-Hernández Karol Karla García-Aguirre María Elena Vargas-Díaz Álvaro Omar Hernández-Rangel Karla Mariela Hernández-Sánchez Martha Celia Escobar-León Comparative Study of Heavy Metals in Selected Medicinal Plants and Extracts, Using Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Applied Sciences heavy metals medicinal plants EDXRF fluorescence |
| title | Comparative Study of Heavy Metals in Selected Medicinal Plants and Extracts, Using Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence |
| title_full | Comparative Study of Heavy Metals in Selected Medicinal Plants and Extracts, Using Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence |
| title_fullStr | Comparative Study of Heavy Metals in Selected Medicinal Plants and Extracts, Using Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative Study of Heavy Metals in Selected Medicinal Plants and Extracts, Using Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence |
| title_short | Comparative Study of Heavy Metals in Selected Medicinal Plants and Extracts, Using Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence |
| title_sort | comparative study of heavy metals in selected medicinal plants and extracts using energy dispersive x ray fluorescence |
| topic | heavy metals medicinal plants EDXRF fluorescence |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/22/11772 |
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