Table 1.
Concentrations (μg/g) of the five essential elements measured in unwashed, washed, and infusion in the five medicinal plants (n=3; mean ± SD).
| Elements | Mahareeb | Sheeh | Harjal | Nabipoot | Cafmariam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unwashed plants (μg/g) | |||||
| Fe | 1757.9 ± 2.8 | 193.4 ± 10.6 | 399.7 ± 6.7 | 859.8 ± 0.8 | 580.4 ± 9.0 |
| Cu | 21.8 ± 0.1 | 18.0 ± 0.1 | 20.6 ± 0.1 | 21.7 ± 0.0 | 11.3 ± 0.1 |
| Zn | 17.7 ± 0.2 | 32.7 ± 0.8 | 19.7 ± 0.3 | 17.1 ± 1.2 | 15.4 ± 0.3 |
| Se | 0.3 ± 0.0 | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 0.31 ± 0.0 | 0.92 ± 1.7 | 0.13 ± 0.0 |
| Mn | 121.5 ± 0.9 | 33.0 ± 0.8 | 143.7 ± 2.1 | 77.0 ± 1.6 | 23.6 ± 0.4 |
| Washed plants (μg/g) | |||||
| Fe | 614.3 ± 12.6 | 160.1 ± 4.3 | 248.2 ± 3.5 | 576.4 ± 5.7 | 237.3 ± 1.8 |
| Cu | 10.0 ± 0.1 | 17.49 ± 0.0 | 37.66 ± 0.1 | 24.0 ± 0.1 | 52.1 ± 0.2 |
| Zn | 14.4 ± 0.3 | 8.0 ± 0.1 | 12.8 ± 0.2 | 21.0 ± 0.2 | 5.0 ± 0.1 |
| Se | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 0.2 ± 0.0 | 0.6 ± 0.0 | 0.1 ± 0.0 |
| Mn | 98.4 ± 0.1 | 28.4 ± 0.7 | 110.6 ± 1.5 | 94.8 ± 1.6 | 13.3 ± 0.2 |
| Measured concentration (μg/g) in infusion of each medical plant after boiling with deionized water | |||||
| Fe | 1.4 ± 0.0 | 2.3 ± 0.0 | 3.4 ± 0.1 | 2.3 ± 0.0 | 1.3 ± 0.4 |
| Cu | 0.6 ± 0.0 | 1.0 ± 0.0 | 0.7 ± 0.0 | 0.4 ± 0.0 | 0.4 ± 0.0 |
| Zn | 2.1 ± 0.1 | 4.3 ± 0.1 | 5.8 ± 0.1 | 4.7 ± 0.1 | 1.9 ± 0.0 |
| Se | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 0.4 ± 0.0 | 0.03 ± 0.0 |
| Mn | 14.8 ± 0.2 | 13.0 ± 0.3 | 16.7 ± 0.2 | 9.0 ± 0.3 | 1.6 ± 0.0 |