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Chemical analysis of Tanacetum corymbosum (L.) Sch. Bip. using neutron activation analysis

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For the first time the elemental composition of Tanacetum corymbosum (L.) Sch. Bip. of Moldavian origin was determined by means of neutron activation analysis. The content of 21 major and trace elements Al, As, Br, Ca, Cl, Co,Cs, Fe, K, La, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Rb, Sb, Sc, Sm, Sr, Th, and Zn were determined. The content of As in analysed plants was lower than value established by World Health Organization. Obtained results were compared with literature data as well as Reference plant values. Concentration of elements determined in T. corymbosum fell within the values reported for other medicinal herbs of Asteraceae family.

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The authors would like to thank members of the staff of the Department of Activation Analysis and Applied Research of FLNP, JINR for handling of radioactive samples.

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  1. Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Str. MG-6, Bucharest, Magurele, Romania

    Inga Zinicovscaia, Ion Dragalin & Nikita Yushin

  2. Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., Dubna, Russia, 1419890

    Inga Zinicovscaia

  3. The Institute of Chemistry of the ASM, 3 Academiei Str., 2028, Chisinau, Moldova

    Inga Zinicovscaia, Alexandru Ciocarlan, Lucian Lupascu & Aculina Aricu

  4. National Botanical Garden (Institute) “A. Ciubotaru”, 18 Padurii Str., 2002, Chisinau, Moldova

    Nina Ciocarlan

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Zinicovscaia, I., Ciocarlan, A., Lupascu, L. et al. Chemical analysis of Tanacetum corymbosum (L.) Sch. Bip. using neutron activation analysis. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 321, 349–354 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-019-06590-x

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