Determination of essential and toxic elements in Algerian plant Matricaria chamomilla L.
Author:
Kherraz Khaled1, Messaoudi Mohammed23, Benchikha Naima3, Benmohamed Mokhtar4, Bouhila Zohra5, Azli Tarek5, Ben Seghir Bachir3, Rebiai Abdelkrim3, Ouakouak Hamza3, Benarfa Adel6
Affiliation:
1. Laboratoire d’Ethnobotanique et Substances Naturelles , Ecole Normale Supérieur , Kouba , Algeria 2. Nuclear Research Centre of Birine , P.O. Box 180, Ain Oussera, 17200 Djelfa , Algeria 3. Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Environment (LCAE), Chemistry Department , University of Hamma Lakhdar El-Oued , B.P.789 , El-Oued 39000 , Algeria 4. Laboratory of Fundamental Sciences , University Amar Telidji of Laghouat , P.O. Box. 37G, Road of Ghardaïa, 03000 Laghouat , Algeria 5. Nuclear Research Centre of Draria , Draria , Algeria 6. Centre de Recherche Scientifique Et Technique en Analyses Physico-Chimiques (CRAPC)-PTAPC , P.O. Box 0354 , Laghouat 03000 , Algeria
Abstract
Abstract
The chamomile plant, Matricaria chamomilla L., is a well-known medicinal plant species that is widely utilized in folk and traditional medicine to provide sedative as well as spasmolytic effects. In the present study and for the first time in Algeria, we examined in particular the content of essential and toxic elements in the Algerian plant M. chamomilla L., by using two analytical techniques Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) and Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES). The findings from the two analytical techniques showed that there were twenty-one elements, comprising macro and microelements, including Ba, Br, Ca, Cl, Co, Cr, Cs, Eu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Rb, Sb, Sc, Sr, Th, U, and Zn. The accuracy of these methods was verified and confirmed by analyzing three certified reference materials. This study demonstrated the abundance of mineral elements in M. chamomilla L. Additionally, the concentration of the toxic elements determined were within the Food and Agriculture Organization’s tolerance limits (FAO).
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Subject
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
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