ELEMENTAL CHARECTERISATION OF THE MEDICINAL PLANT ALCHEMILLA MOLLIS
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Aralık 202Metadata
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Aim: Alchemilla, commonly called “lady’s mantle”, is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants belonging
to the family Rosaceae. Alchemilla plants (Lady’s mantle) are commonly used in traditional medicine
for treatment of many gynecological diseases. People have been using medicinal plants in the treatment
of diseases since ancient times. Today, in this respect, herbalists are the most easily accessible
commercial source of medicinal plants. Our aim in this study is to compare the elemental contents of
the Lady's Mantle plant taken commercially from two different herbalists.
Materials-Method: Alchemilla mollis plants, purchased commercially from 2 different herbalists, were
first washed and dried in sunlight. It was then ground into powder with the help of a grinder. The plants
were weighed in certain amounts and digested in the microwave digestion system with an acid mixture
of 1/3 H2O2:HNO3 and the organic phase was removed. Then, a certain amount of diluted samples were
injected into the ICP-MS device. The elements to be examined were grouped as essential macro/micro
elements, essential elements only for some plant species, and heavy metals, depending on the plant's
needs. The results are expressed in ppm.
Result: When examined in terms of essential microelements, the Mn and Fe levels of the plant taken
from herbalist 1 were found to be quite high compared to the plant taken from the other herbalist. While
Al levels which are essential elements for some plants, were found to be very high in herbalist 1
compared to the other herbalist. Na levels were found to be quite high in the plant taken from herbalist
2. In terms of macro elements, the Mg and Ca levels of the plant taken from 1 were found to be quite
high compared to the other herbalist. The K levels of the plant taken from herbalist 2 were found to be
higher than those obtained from herbalist 1. Finally, when heavy metal contents are examined; Cr, As,
Sn and Pb levels of the plant taken from herbalist 1 were found to be higher than the other. In herbalist
2, Li levels were found to be higher than the other herbalist.
Conclusion: As a result of this study, it was seen that there was a significant difference in the element
contents of the same plant taken from 2 different herbalists. We can list the reasons for this such as the
mineral quality of the soil where the plant grows, the nutritional content it receives, environmental
factors, the region where it grows, and weather conditions.