Research Article
Bhabesh Ch. Goswami and Biswaj
Abstract
A large number of medicinal plants are reported to have antidiabetic properties. Trace elements present in those plants are some of the contributing factors of their antidiabetic activities. The present study was conducted to identify the trace and macro-elements in some selected antidiabetic medicinal plants collected from Assam using Xray Fluorescence (XRF) technique. The data shows the presence of Fe, Zn, Pb, Mg, Cr, Cu, Ni, Mn, Mo, Sr in Aegle marmelos, MussaParadisica, Catharanthusroseus, Garcinia pedunculataandOcimum sanctum. The results of the study provide justification for the usage of these medicinal plants in the treatment of diabetes, since they are found to contain the elements P, Ca, K and Mg which play a significant role in the management of diabetes.