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<p>The objective of this study was to determine the mineral content in the leaves and flowers of wild-grown <italic>Sambucus nigra</italic> collected from eleven different locations in Kosovo. The samples were digested in a microwave system using the wet digestion method. The minerals were determined by the application of inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). A total of 31 elements were determined, 15 elements by the ICP-AES method (Al, B, Ba, Ca, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P, Sr, V, and Zn) and 16 elements by the ICP-MS method (Ag, As, Be, Bi, Cd, Co, Cs, Ga, Hg, In, Li, Ni, Pb, Rb, Tl, and U). The leaves of <italic>S. nigra</italic> show a higher content of minerals compared to the flowers, except for the flower of the sample SN-FL10, which is characterized by a high concentration of Fe, Al, Pb, Be, and Tl. The concentration of heavy metals and toxic elements (Pb, Cd, and Hg) was within the permissible concentrations according to Eur. Ph.</p>
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The objective of this study was to determine the mineral content in the leaves and flowers of wild-grown Sambucus nigra collected from eleven different locations in Kosovo. The samples were digested in a microwave system using the wet digestion method. The minerals were determined by the application of inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). A total of 31 elements were determined, 15 elements by the ICP-AES method (Al, B, Ba, Ca, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P, Sr, V, and Zn) and 16 elements by the ICP-MS method (Ag, As, Be, Bi, Cd, Co, Cs, Ga, Hg, In, Li, Ni, Pb, Rb, Tl, and U). The leaves of S. nigra show a higher content of minerals compared to the flowers, except for the flower of the sample SN-FL10, which is characterized by a high concentration of Fe, Al, Pb, Be, and Tl. The concentration of heavy metals and toxic elements (Pb, Cd, and Hg) was within the permissible concentrations according to Eur. Ph.

Characterization of mineral composition of leaves and flowers of wild-growing <italic>Sambucus nigra</italic>

Faculty of Pharmacy, UBT – Higher Education Institution

Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology Faculty of Pharmacy

Acta Pharmaceutica

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Characterization of mineral composition of leaves and flowers of wild-growing 

The objective of this study was to determine the mineral content in the leaves and flowers of wild-grown Sambucus nigra collected from eleven different...

Characterization of mineral composition of leaves and flowers of wild-growing Sambucus nigra

Published Online: Mar 30, 2024

Page range: 165 - 175

Accepted: Jan 11, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acph-2024-0007

Keywords
mineral content, leaves, flowers, ICP-AES, ICP-MS

© 2024 Bujar Qazimi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Characterization of mineral composition of leaves and flowers of wild-growing Sambucus nigra

Published Online: Mar 30, 2024

Page range: 165 - 175

Accepted: Jan 11, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acph-2024-0007

Keywordsmineral content, leaves, flowers, ICP-AES, ICP-MS

© 2024 Bujar Qazimi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
mineral content, leaves, flowers, ICP-AES, ICP-MS