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[Investigation of metal element content of some European and Far Eastern herbs]
Krisztina Süle1, Dóra Kurucz, Ágnes Kajári
1Farmakognóziai Intézet, Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Budapest.
Introduction:
Metal elements and their excess intake have significant influence on general health.
Aim:
There is only little information how Far Eastern herbs resemble European's regarding their purity and essential metal element content. The aim of the authors was to determine metal elements in different Chinese and European herbs and extracts.
Method:
The studied European herbs included Calendula officinalis petals, Achillea millefolium, Epilobium parviflorum herba, Urtica dioica leaves, Crataegus monogyna flowers while Far Eastern herbs were Cordyceps sinensis, Ganoderma lucidum, Ginkgo biloba leaves, Panax ginseng and Curcuma longa roots. The analysis was performed using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy.
Results:
There was no considerable difference in essential metal elements and the Ca:Mg concentration ratio between European and Far Eastern drugs and extracts.
Conclusions:
The extracts are preferential metal element sources and their magnesium content are also advantageous, because of a shift of the Ca:Mg concentration ratio towards magnesium.
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