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Determination of macro, micro nutrient and trace element concentrations in Indian medicinal and vegetable leaves using instrumental neutron activation analysis
T. BalajiG.r.k. NaiduE. MauerhoferH. O. DenschlagN. Portesubject
RadiationChemistryRadiochemistryTrace elementchemistry.chemical_elementHigh resolutionGermaniumNeutron activation analysisMicronutrientGamma ray spectrometryNuclear chemistrySemiconductor detectordescription
Abstract Leafy samples often used as medicine in the Indian Ayurvedic system and vegetables were analyzed for 20 elements (As, Ba, Br, Ca, Ce, Cr, Cs, Co, Eu, Fe, K, La, Na, Rb, Sb, Sc, Sm, Sr, Th, Zn) by employing Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA). The samples were irradiated at the 100 kW TRIGA-MAINZ nuclear reactor and the induced activities were counted by gamma ray spectrometry using an efficiency calibrated high resolution High Purity Germanium (HPGe) detector. The concentration of the elements in the medicinal and vegetable leaves and their biological effects on human beings are discussed.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-01 | Applied Radiation and Isotopes |