Original Research Article I Volume 3 I Issue 4 I 2015

Elemental Analysis of Tridax procumbens shoot extract and its significance

Ch. Shivakanth; Manohar Rao

Biolife; 2015, 3(4), pp 811-813

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7306485

Abstract:

Tridax procumbens is known to be used since ages for the treatment of several diseases as described in the texts of ancient Indian Medicine. It is a semi prostate annual herb whose leaves are used for the treatment of bronchial catarrh, dysentery, diarrhoea and to prevent hairfall. Its flowers and leaves possess antiseptic, insecticidal, parasiticidal properties and are also used to check haemorrhage from cuts, bruises and wounds. The present study explores the metal composition of Tridax procumbens shoot extract for the selected metals.

Keywords:

Tridax procumbens, Iron, Zinc, Calcium, Cobalt, Copper, Cadmium, Selenium, Nickel, Manganese, Lead, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry.

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Article Dates:

Received: 3 October 2015; Accepted: 18 November 2015; Published: 5 December 2015

How To Cite:

Ch. Shivakanth, & Manohar Rao. (2022). Elemental Analysis of Tridax procumbens shoot extract and its significance. Biolife, 3(4), 811–813. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7306485

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