Study of Major and Trace elemental Concentration of Some Commonly used Indigenous Medicinal Plants of Illu Aba Bor, South West Ethiopia - Abstract
Kota Hare, Burii and Godere has exhibited many therapeutic activities. Trace elements are required by human body and any deviation from its optimal
limits affects the general well-being of any individual. They may be responsible for therapeutic activity attributed to medicinal plants. In the present paper
work has been carried out to determine the elemental profile of those plants. Analysis was carried out for individual plant part Roots of Kota Hare, Burii and
Godere. Elements were analyzed by High purity Germanium detector. The elements analyzed were Copper, Iron, Zinc, Potassium, Magnesium, Manganese,
Aluminum, Boron and Calcium. The analysis has shown that the metal content of the plants are less than prescribed permissible limits. The elemental concentration
of different types of medicinal plants and their biological effects on human beings are discussed. The obtained data will be helpful for making medicinal
formulation and deciding dosage of the medicine made from those plants.