Study on the Trace Elements in Swertia chirayita (Roxb.) H. Karsten

Abstract

An attempt has been made to analyze some trace elements and electrolytes like Zn, Cu, Mn, Fe, Co, Na, K, Ca, and Li present in the Swertia chirayita roots and leaves. The concentration of Ca in all the samples was more than 1,346.0 mg/kg and the concentration of other elements was found in the order K > Ca > Fe > Na > Mn > Zn > Co > Cu > Li in different samples of S. chirayita.

Naturally Occurring Xanthones: Chemistry and Biology

“…The ED 50 for 40% glycaemia lowering in CF male albino rats was 23.1 mg/kg when orally administered [104]. Swertia species have also been investigated for the presence of essential elements [105][106][107]. Xanthones have been reported to display hepatoprotective, antimicrobial, anticarcinogenic, antileprosy, antioxidant, anticholinergic, mutagenicity [108,109], and radioprotective effect [110], immunomodulatory effect [111], antibone resorption [112], and antiparasitic effects [113], neuraminidase inhibitory [114], antimalarial [115], anticomplement [116], antifungal and algicidal [117], and anti-HIV activity [118], and cardioprotective, antitumoral, antibacterial, antidiabetes, antihyperlipidemic, antiatherogenic, immunomodulator, anti-inflammatory, antiulcer, antiviral, antifungal [119], antidiabetic, hypolipidemic [120], analgesic, antiasthmatic, antihistaminic, antiamoebic, diuretic, antidiarrheal, larvicidal, ovicidal, antiprotozoal, antileptospiral, anti-TMV, and anticancer activities [121][122][123][124].…”

The Gentianaceae - Volume 1: Characterization and Ecology

“…DNA markers are best suited for this purpose. Nine elements (Zn, Cu, Mn, Fe, Co, Na, K, Ca, and Li) have been analyzed in S. chirata and S. speciosa by atomic absorption spectrometry (Negi et al 2009b(Negi et al , 2010c. Xanthones in S. chirata, S. paniculata, and S. speciosa were determined by HPLC (Negi et al 2009a(Negi et al , 2010a.…”