Evaluation of macro and microminerals in crude drugs and infusions of five herbs widely used as sedatives

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Argentina¹  Marchevsky, Eduardo J.¹  Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina¹  CONICET¹  Del Vitto, Luis A.¹  Petenatti, Marta E.¹  Caffini, Néstor O.¹  Universidad Nacional de San Luis¹  Téves, Mauricio R.¹  Pellerano, Roberto G.¹  Petenatti, Elisa M.¹ 

关键词: ICP-OES Melissa officinalis Mineral composition Nepeta cataria Passiflora caerulea Tilia x moltkei Valeriana officinalis;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0102-695X2011005000129

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Farmacognosia

【 摘 要 】

It has been determined the concentration of fourteen micro and macrominerals (Al, Ca, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, P, Se, and Zn) in both crude drugs and infusions of Melissa officinalis L., Lamiaceae, Nepeta cataria L., Lamiaceae, Passiflora caerulea L., Passifloraceae, Tilia x moltkei Späth ex C.K. Schneid., Tiliaceae, and Valeriana officinalis L., Caprifoliaceae. These herbs are widely consumed by its sedative properties, either alone or in herb mixtures. All measurements were performed using an inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES). The products were obtained from regional markets, mainly in San Luis province (Argentina). The estimated daily intake was compared with current recommendations. All products and its infusions were included within the upper tolerable limits for minerals, in trace elements such as toxic elements present at low levels.

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