Elemental analysis of Lamiaceae medicinal and aromatic plants growing in the Republic of Moldova using neutron activation analysis

Zinicovscaia, Inga; Gundorina, S. F.; Vergel, Konstantin; Grozdov, Dmitrii; Ciocârlan, Alexandru; Aricu, Aculina; Dragalin, Ion; Ciocârlan, Nina

doi:10.1016/j.phytol.2019.10.009

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“…Furthermore, there has been an ever-increasing interest in determination of the elemental composition of medicinal plants [22,23], which stems from the fact that trace elements are essential for higher plants and for the human organism only in trace amounts [24,25]. Minerals at supra-optimal levels could be toxic, and information about the inorganic content of raw plant materials has been requested for the purposes of quality control of herbal supplements and preparations.…”

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Determination of the Elemental Composition of Aromatic Plants Cultivated Industrially in the Republic of Moldova Using Neutron Activation Analysis

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The mineral contents of roots, leaves, stalks, and inflorescences of the aromatic plant species Anethum graveolens L., Coriandrum sativum L., Lavandula angustifolia Mill., Levisticum officinale W.D.J. Koch, and Salvia sclarea L. were studied by means of neutron activation analysis. The contents of 36 major and trace elements were determined and biological transfer coefficients were calculated. Among major and minor elements, K with a content in the range of 9230–59,600 mg/kg and Fe in the range of 69–3420 mg/kg were the most abundant elements in the studied plants. The content of the toxicant As ranged between 0.14–0.79 mg/kg; however, in the leaves (1.3 mg/kg) and inflorescences (1.0 mg/kg) of L. angustifolia there was found to be about 1 mg/kg, equal to the guideline maximal level recommended for food by the WHO. By comparing the data to Markert’s Reference Plant, “chemical fingerprints” were identified for each species. High contents of the elements Al, Hf, Se, Sc, Na, Ta, Th were determined in all studied plants. Collocated soil samples from the cultivation field were analyzed to calculate the biological accumulation coefficients for 35 of the elements determined in the plants. Considering the levels of chemical elements, the medicinal herb samples investigated are considered as relatively safe for human consumption.

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“…The hexavalent chromium is one of the dangerous heavy metals found in well water [43]. The chromium reacts with oxygen at room temperature to form oxides and also with other reactive species like hydroxides and plays an important role in the maintenance of normal glucose metabolism and acts as a cofactor for insulin [44]. Manganese is a pernicious heavy metal found in well water; although, a high level of manganese causes nervous system disorder, sperm damage, impairments fertility, nephritis, and nephrolithiasis [45] [46] [47].…”

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Investigating the Effects of Atmospheric Pressure Air DBD Plasma on Physio-Chemical and Microbial Parameters of Groundwater

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Cold atmospheric pressure plasma generated at atmospheric air produces high energetic electrons, ions, UV radiations, reactive oxygen, and nitrogen species (RONS) which has a wide range of applications in biomedicine, agriculture, textiles, water treatment, etc. Recently, many researches have been carried out on ozonation through DBD (Dielectric barrier discharge) plasma in water treatment. However, direct plasma treatment on water hasn't been extensively studied yet. In this study, we examined the change in physical, chemical and biological parameters of groundwater by the means of direct DBD plasma activation. The significant reduction in the concentration of biological parameters such as total coliform and E. coli with increasing treatment time was found. Besides that, DBD plasma also lowered down the concentration of physical parameters such as pH, turbidity, total suspended solids, total dissolved solids, and increased electrical conductivity and dissolved oxygen. In addition, the significant drop in the concentration of chemical parameters such as sodium, phosphorus, and calcium was found along with the reduction in heavy metals concentration such as iron, cadmium, lead, chromium, manganese, and zinc. However, the concentration of nitrite, nitrate, and sulfur augmented gradually. Our results revealed the great ability of direct plasma in water treatment.

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“…En el Orden de las Lamiales la familia Lamiaceae (también conocida como Labiatae) (Fidan et al, 2019) es la más grande de todas, con alrededor de 236 géneros y de 6, 900 a 7, 200 especies (Karpiński, 2020;Fidan et al, 2019) repartidas en todo el mundo, especialmente en la región del Mediterráneo y el suroeste de Asia (Zinicovscaia et al, 2020). Los géneros con mayor cantidad de especies pertenecen a Salvia con 900, Scutellaria con 360, Stachys y Plectranthus con 300, Hyptis con 280, Teucrium y Vitex con 250, Thymus con 220 y Nepeta con 200 (Karpiński, 2020).…”

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“…En la medicina tradicional y moderna, las aplicaciones de las plantas de la familia Lamiaceae son muy variadas, debido a la presencia de diversos metabolitos, componentes principales de los aceites esenciales como los ácidos orgánicos, saponinas y taninos, entre otros, que poseen propiedades antifúngicas, antiinflamatorias, antimicrobianas, antioxidantes, antibacterianas (Zinicovscaia et al, 2020), antialérgicas, astringentes, anticarcinogénicas (Sik et al, 2019), hepatoprotectoras, antivirales, antitumorales (Shanaida & Golembiovska, 2018), insecticidas y acaricidas (Lemjallad et al, 2019).…”

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“…La presencia de estas moléculas en las plantas varía, principalmente, según el área geográfica donde se encuentren y a sus condiciones de crecimiento (Fikry et al, 2019;Zinicovscaia et al, 2020). Otro factor que afecta la producción de estos metabolitos es el estrés generado por la sequía, las plantas reducen la biosíntesis de estas moléculas, cambiando la composición química de sus aceites esenciales y extractos, es decir de sus metabolitos secundarios en general .…”

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Romero (Rosmarinus officinalis L.): su origen, importancia y generalidades de sus metabolitos secundarios

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El presente trabajo, es una revisión que muestra el impacto que tiene el uso de las plantas medicinales en la salud humana. Desde la antigüedad, por tradición, se extendió el uso mayoritario de algunas familias vegetales como la Lamiaceae que destaca por sus propiedades aromáticas y aplicación culinaria en numerosas culturas, así como en el tratamiento y prevención de una gran variedad de enfermedades y malestares. Dentro de las especies pertenecientes a esta familia se encuentra el romero (Rosmarinus officinalis), planta que ha ganado importancia en el campo de la investigación por sus diversos atributos biológicos como: antiinflamatorio, antimicrobiano, antioxidante y anticancerígeno, entre otros; resultados que debe a sus metabolitos secundarios como: el ácido carnósico, el carnosol, el ácido rosmárico y el alcanfor, entre otros más, aunado a un potencial efecto cuando es aplicado. También se mencionan algunas metodologías que buscan la extracción de los componentes biológicamente activos del romero.

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Elemental analysis of Lamiaceae medicinal and aromatic plants growing in the Republic of Moldova using neutron activation analysis

Cited by 29 publications

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Determination of the Elemental Composition of Aromatic Plants Cultivated Industrially in the Republic of Moldova Using Neutron Activation Analysis

Determination of the Elemental Composition of Aromatic Plants Cultivated Industrially in the Republic of Moldova Using Neutron Activation Analysis

Investigating the Effects of Atmospheric Pressure Air DBD Plasma on Physio-Chemical and Microbial Parameters of Groundwater

Romero (Rosmarinus officinalis L.): su origen, importancia y generalidades de sus metabolitos secundarios

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