Trace Elements Content of Selected Kenyan Antidiabetic Medicinal Plants

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dc.contributor.authorNgugi M., Piero
dc.contributor.authorNjagi M., Joan
dc.contributor.authorKibiti M., Cromwell
dc.contributor.authorMaina, D
dc.contributor.authorNgeranwa J.N., Joseph
dc.contributor.authorNjagi N.M., Eliud
dc.contributor.authorNjue M., Wilson
dc.contributor.authorGathumbi K., Peter
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-17T06:54:40Z
dc.date.available2020-12-17T06:54:40Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionA research article published in International Journal of Current Pharmaceutical Researchen_US
dc.description.abstractDiabetes mellitus has experimentally been shown to be managed by medicinal plant extracts. Among the factors attributable to the hypoglycemic potential of the medicinal plants, are the trace elements present in them. This study was designed to determine the content of trace elements in five Kenyan antidiabetic medicinal plants traditionally used to manage diabetes mellitus using Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) techniques. The elements Fe, Zn, Pb, Mg, Cr, Cu, Ni, Mn, Mo and Sr were identified and their contents estimated. The results of the present study provide justification for the usage of these medicinal plants in the treatment of diabetes mellitus since they are found to contain the elements Mg, Cr, Zn, Cu, Ni, Mn and, which play vital roles in blood glucose reduction, thereby aiding in management of diabetes mellitus. Our results show that the analyzed medicinal plants can be considered as potential sources for providing a reasonable amount of the required elements other than diet to the patients of diabetes mellitus. Moreover, these results can be used to set new standards for prescribing the dosage of the herbal drugs prepared from these plant materials.en_US
dc.identifier.citationELIUD, N. M., & PETER, G. K. (2012). Trace elements content of selected Kenyan antidiabetic medicinal plants. Int J Curr Pharm Res, 4(3), 39-42.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0975-7066
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/21147
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAcademic Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectEDXRFen_US
dc.subjectAASen_US
dc.subjectDiabetes mellitusen_US
dc.subjectTrace elementsen_US
dc.subjectMedicinal plantsen_US
dc.titleTrace Elements Content of Selected Kenyan Antidiabetic Medicinal Plantsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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