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¹Faculty of sciences, department of siddha medicine, Tamil University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.

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|May 5, 2012

Summary

Siddha medicine uses plants with metals for healing. Analysis revealed Mangifera indica and Coccinia indica are rich in copper, while Coccinia indica, Aloe perfoliata, Cassia auriculata, and Nelumbium nicifera contain manganese.

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Area of Science:

Ethnobotany
Analytical Chemistry
Pharmacognosy

Background:

The Siddha system of medicine traditionally utilizes medicinal plants containing various metal constituents for therapeutic purposes.
Understanding the precise elemental composition of these plants is crucial for validating their medicinal claims and ensuring safety.
Copper and manganese are among the essential trace elements with known biological roles, often found in medicinal flora.

Purpose of the Study:

To quantify the copper and manganese content in selected medicinal plants used in the Siddha system.
To identify plants with significant concentrations of these specific metal constituents.
To provide scientific validation for the traditional use of these plants in Siddha medicine.

Main Methods:

Selected copper-containing medicinal plants, as per Siddha literature, were subjected to rigorous analysis.
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS) was employed for the precise quantitative determination of metal ions.
Comparative analysis of copper and manganese levels across different plant species was performed.

Main Results:

Mangifera indica and Coccinia indica exhibited notably higher concentrations of copper among the analyzed plants.
Coccinia indica, Aloe perfoliata, Cassia auriculata, and Nelumbium nicifera were found to contain significant levels of manganese.
Elemental profiling confirmed the presence and varying amounts of copper and manganese in the studied Siddha medicinal plants.

Conclusions:

The findings scientifically support the traditional Siddha use of Mangifera indica and Coccinia indica for their rich copper content.
The presence of manganese in Coccinia indica, Aloe perfoliata, Cassia auriculata, and Nelumbium nicifera warrants further investigation into their therapeutic applications.
This study highlights the importance of elemental analysis in validating traditional medicinal systems and identifying potent phytominerals.