Rapid Determination and Quantification of Nutritional and Poisonous Metals in Vastly Consumed Ayurvedic Herbal Medicine (Rejuvenator Shilajit) by Humans Using Three Advanced Analytical Techniques

Catching up on calibration-free LIBS

“…Aldakheel et al 118 also investigated the presence of toxic elements in roots used in traditional medicine and found a good agreement with ICP-OES results. The same group 119 used CF-LIBS for the quantitative determination of nutritional elements and poisonous metals in herbs often used in ayurvedic medicine. By performing quantitative analysis of toxic and nutritional elements in different kinds of black teas, Rehan et al 120 proposed the use of CF-LIBS for spectrochemical analysis of food products.…”

Shilajit potentiates the effect of chemotherapeutic drugs and mitigates metastasis induced liver and kidney damages in osteosarcoma rats

“…Shilajit, which is known by different names such as salajeet, mumie, mumijo, mummiyo, and moomiyo, is a phytomineral diffusion found in sedimentary rocks and appears blackish-brown colored semi-solid matter with a sharp odor and pungent tang, formed due to the extended humification process of many plants ( Agarwal et al, 2007 , Carrasco-Gallardo et al, 2012a , Carrasco-Gallardo et al, 2012b ). The chemical composition of shilajit is well characterized and found to contain 60–70 % humus ( Agarwal et al, 2007 , Aldakheel et al, 2021 , Ghosal et al, 1976 , Schepetkin et al, 2003 ). Shilajit has been used extensively in Indian traditional medicine Ayurveda to treat chronic diseases and a number of ailments due to its medicinal properties ( Jafari et al, 2019 , Schepetkin et al, 2003 ).…”