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Evaluation of trace element contents of some herbal plants and spices retailed in Kayseri, Turkey

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The trace element contents of seven kinds of herbal plants and spice samples retailed in local markets in Kayseri-Turkey were determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometry after digestion with HNO3/H2O2 mixture. The concentration ranges for the studied elements were found as 6.0–15.2, 0–32.2, 80.0–324.8, 8.1–386.3, and 13.1–36.2 μg/g for copper, nickel, iron, manganese, and zinc, respectively. The levels of cobalt, lead, and chromium ions in all the investigated samples were found to be below the detection limit of flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The results found in the present work were compared with values in the literature.

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The authors would like to thank the Unit of Scientific Research Projects of Erciyes University. The authors also would like to thank TUBITAK (the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey) for providing Perkin-Elmer 3110 flame atomic absorption spectrometer used in the present study.

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    Mustafa Soylak & Erkan Yilmaz

  2. King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Mustafa Soylak

  3. Saglik Bilimleri Enstitusu, Erciyes University, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey

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Soylak, M., Cihan, Z. & Yilmaz, E. Evaluation of trace element contents of some herbal plants and spices retailed in Kayseri, Turkey. Environ Monit Assess 184, 3455–3461 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-011-2199-z

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