INDUCTIVE COUPLED PLASMA ANALYSIS OF HERACLEUM NEPALENSE D. DON (UMBELLIFERAE)

Abstract

Heracleum nepalense D.Don, of the family Umbelliferae is well-known as folklore medicine having the same therapeutic values and is used in different parts of the world. Especially, the fruits of the plant is used as flavoring agent, spices, and ethnomedicine in the hilly regions of Sikkim and adjoining Himalayan regions. Concerning these uses, the present study was undertaken to analyze the contents of fruit by using Inductive Coupled Plasma Spectroscopy. All values of Inductive Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP - MS) analysis are presented in part per billion (ppb) where the contents reflected the presence of elements in the different concentrations. The concentration of Group IA elements are like Lithium 1.809 ppb, Sodium 686.153 ppb, Potassium 163031.511 ppb, Rubdium 1906.258 ppb, Caesium 1.898 ppb; the concentration of Group IIA elements are like Beryllium 0.064 ppb, Magnesium 37082.399 ppb, Calcium 229757.026 ppb, Barium 5.489 ppb; the concentration of Group IIIA elements are like Boron 134.140 ppb, Aluminum 429.261 ppb, Galium 2.059 ppb, Thallium 0.317 ppb; the concentration of Group IVA elements are like Carbon 546685 ppb, Silicon 1055.612 ppb, Lead 59.782 ppb; the concentration of Group VA elements is like Phosphorus 22436.678 ppb, Arsenic 2.458 ppb; the concentration of Group VIA elements are like Sulphur 12716.678 ppb; the concentration of Group VIIA elements are like Bromine 306.966 ppb, and Iodine 18.386 ppb, are noted.

Keywords

• folkfore medicine
• heracleum nepalense d.don
• presence of elements
• sikkim himalaya