Characterization of mineral composition of leaves and flowers of wild-growing Sambucus nigra .

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Publication: Warsaw, Poland : Sciendo
Original Publication: Zagreb : Croatian Pharmaceutical Society, 1992-

Sambucus nigra* ; Mercury*; Cadmium ; Lead ; Minerals ; Flowers

The objective of this study was to determine the mineral content in the leaves and flowers of wild-grown Sambucus nigra collected from eleven different locations in Kosovo. The samples were digested in a microwave system using the wet digestion method. The minerals were determined by the application of inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). A total of 31 elements were determined, 15 elements by the ICP-AES method (Al, B, Ba, Ca, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P, Sr, V, and Zn) and 16 elements by the ICP-MS method (Ag, As, Be, Bi, Cd, Co, Cs, Ga, Hg, In, Li, Ni, Pb, Rb, Tl, and U). The leaves of S. nigra show a higher content of minerals compared to the flowers, except for the flower of the sample SN-FL10, which is characterized by a high concentration of Fe, Al, Pb, Be, and Tl. The concentration of heavy metals and toxic elements (Pb, Cd, and Hg) was within the permissible concentrations according to Eur. Ph.
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Keywords: ICP-AES; ICP-MS; Sambucus nigra; flowers; leaves; mineral content

00BH33GNGH (Cadmium)
2P299V784P (Lead)
0 (Minerals)
FXS1BY2PGL (Mercury)

Date Created: 20240330 Date Completed: 20240401 Latest Revision: 20240401

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10.2478/acph-2024-0007

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