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Determination of elemental levels in medicinally important Indian leaves by instrumental neutron activation analysis
S. J. ReddyH. O. DenschlagJ. DamodarE. MauerhoferN. Portesubject
Ayurvedic medicineSpectrometerChemistryHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisRadiochemistryPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthNuclear reactorPollutionAnalytical Chemistrylaw.inventionTRIGANuclear Energy and EngineeringlawRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingNeutronNeutron activation analysisSpectroscopyNeutron activationNuclear chemistrydescription
Levels of As, Ba, Br, Ca, Ce, Cl, Cr, Cs, Eu, Fe, Hg, I, K, La, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Rb, Sb, Sc, Sm, Sr, Th, Zn, and U have been determined in ten leaves widely used in ayurvedic medicine by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA). The neutron irradiations were performed with a 100 kW Triga nuclear reactor and the induced activity was counted with a gamma-ray spectrometer. Based on elemental levels obtained the utility of these leaves in medicine are discussed.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-12-01 | Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry |