INQUISAL   20936
INSTITUTO DE QUIMICA DE SAN LUIS "DR. ROBERTO ANTONIO OLSINA"
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
MAJOR AND TRACE ELEMENTESCONTENTS IN CRUDE DRUG AND INFUSIONS
Autor/es:
L. DEL VITTO , E. PETENATTI, M.PETENATTI ,E.MARCHEVSKY
Revista:
Latin American Journal of Pharmacy
Editorial:
BONAERENSE
Referencias:
Lugar: BUENOS AIRES; Año: 2009 vol. 28 p. 552 - 559
Resumen:
SUMMARY. Multielement analysis of crude drug and infusions from Achyrocline satureioides and A. tomentosa. Multielement analysis of crude drug and infusions from Achyrocline satureioides and A. tomentosa
(Asteraceae), marcelas, were carried out by ICP-OES, to know both mineral composition and
safety. These plants are used as herbal remedies and extracts for bitter beverages in southern South
America. Twenty seven major and trace elements were determined. Crude drugs contained valuable
amounts of K, Ca, Mg, and P and essential trace elements (Fe, Mn, Zn, and Cu). Variability in the passage
of minerals towards infusions was observed, too, and concentrations of K, Ca, P, and Mg were higher than
those of Na, Mn, Zn, Cu, Al, Fe, Ni, Li, Hg and Mo, while other minerals were not detected. The infusions
would be safe for human consumption because remain within the limits of the recommended daily intake
or tolerable upper intake, and contribute to the daily intake in the case of some essential minerals.