Accumulation of heavy metals in selected medicinal plants

H Sarma, S Deka, H Deka, RR Saikia - Reviews of environmental …, 2011 - Springer
Heavy metals (HMs) are natural components of the Earth's crust and are usually present in
all environmental matrices. However, the concentration of several HMs has increased …

Plants mentioned in the Islamic Scriptures (Holy Qur'ân and Ahadith): Traditional uses and medicinal importance in contemporary times

HR El-Seedi, SAM Khalifa, N Yosri, A Khatib… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Over the past thousand years, Islamic physicians have
collected cultural, philosophical, sociological and historical backgrounds for understanding …

Proximate, mineral, and antinutrient compositions of indigenous Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) pod accessions: implications for mineral bioavailability

HF Gemede, GD Haki, F Beyene… - Food science & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The promotion and consumption of indigenous vegetables could help to mitigate food
insecurity and alleviate malnutrition in develo** countries. Nutrient and antinutrient …

Concentration, source, and potential human health risk of heavy metals in the commonly consumed medicinal plants

S Kohzadi, B Shahmoradi, E Ghaderi… - Biological trace element …, 2019 - Springer
A trend toward the use of traditional and herbal medicines has developed nowadays, and
there is a growing concern regarding them being polluted with heavy metals. This study …

Heavy metals concentration and distribution in soils and vegetation at Korle Lagoon area in Accra, Ghana

BY Fosu-Mensah, E Addae… - Cogent …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The call for reclamation of land around Korle Lagoon in Accra, Ghana, where burning of e-
waste and cultivation of vegetables takes place, makes risk assessment of heavy metal …

Toxic Metals (As, Cd, Ni, Pb) Impact in the Most Common Medicinal Plant (Mentha piperita)

C Dinu, S Gheorghe, AG Tenea, C Stoica… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to evaluate the behavior of Mentha piperita under Cd, Pb, Ni, and As soil
contamination and their transfer from soil in plants as well as translocation in the …

The safety assessment of toxic metals in commonly used herbs, spices, tea, and coffee in Poland

G Kowalska - International journal of environmental research and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The presented study was aimed at the determination of the level of contamination with heavy
metals (Cd, Pb, As, and Hg) in 240 samples of plant materials, ie, herbal raw materials …

Assessing the enrichment of heavy metals in surface soil and plant (Digitaria eriantha) around coal-fired power plants in South Africa

OO Okedeyi, S Dube, OR Awofolu, MM Nindi - Environmental Science and …, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Nine metals (Fe, Cu, Mn, Ni, Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr, and Zn) were determined in soil and
Digitaria eriantha plants within the vicinity of three coal power plants (Matla, Lethabo, and …

Mineral and microbiological analysis of spices and aromatic herbs

N Cicero, T Gervasi, A Durazzo, M Lucarini, A Macrì… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Spices and aromatic herbs have always had great historical importance in human nutrition.
Their use has been documented for centuries as a rich source of bioactive compounds; they …

Herbal medicines: Malaysian women's knowledge and practice

L Kim Sooi, S Lean Keng - Evidence‐Based Complementary …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
This is a cross‐sectional, descriptive study among Malay women admitted in the antenatal
and postnatal ward to determine the prevalence and use of herbal medicines during …