Abstract

Medicinal plants have been used throughout history in the treatment of many diseases in traditional Anatolian folk medicine as well as all over the world. The rapid increase in agricultural and industrial activities due to the increasing population around the world causes air, water and soil pollution, and accumulation of potentially toxic elements in medicinal plants. In this study, plant mineral nutrients and potentially toxic elements analyzes were carried out in 38 plant species belonging to the medicinally important families Asteraceae, Fabaceae and Lamiaceae. The percentage of macroelements (in %) varies between 0.20 and 1.46 for calcium, 0.08 and 1.35 for potassium, 0.04 and 0.24 for magnesium, 0.01 and 0.34 for sodium, while concentrations of microelements and potentially toxic elements (in mg kg⁻¹) vary between 3.21 and 721.28 for aluminum, 41.33 and 231.01 for boron, 0.01 and 0.61 for cadmium, 1.09 and 47.79 for chromium, 12.90 and 43.13 for copper, 17.75 and 1109.39 for iron, 51.50 and 715.48 for manganese, 0.12 and 9.42 for nickel, 1.58 and 22.11 for lead and finally 80.82 and 260.08 for zinc. In addition, estimated daily intake (EDI), target hazard quotient (THQ), and hazard index (HI) for potentially toxic elements, and Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) values for mineral nutrients were calculated. In some samples in industrial and mining areas, accumulation of some potentially toxic elements was slightly above the permissible limits set by the World Health Organization (WHO). In Summary, the importance of collecting medicinal plants from protected areas such as mountainous rural areas, far from mining, close to clean rivers, and regular control of values with potentially toxic elements analyzes for human health has been understood once again.

摘要

药用植物在整个历史上一直被用于治疗安纳托利亚传统民间医学以及世界各地的许多疾病。由于世界各地人口的增加，农业和工业活动的迅速增加导致空气、水和土壤污染，以及药用植物中潜在有毒元素的积累。在这项研究中，对属于具有重要药用价值的菊科、豆科和唇形科的 38 种植物进行了植物矿物质营养素和潜在有毒元素分析。大量元素的百分比（%）在钙的 0.20 和 1.46 之间变化，钾在 0.08 和 1.35 之间变化，镁在 0.04 和 0.24 之间变化，钠在 0.01 和 0.34 之间变化，而微量元素和潜在有毒元素的浓度（以 mg kg −1 为单位^）) 铝在 3.21 和 721.28 之间变化，硼在 41.33 和 231.01 之间变化，镉在 0.01 和 0.61 之间变化，铬在 1.09 和 47.79 之间变化，铜在 12.90 和 43.13 之间变化，铁在 17.75 和 1109.39 之间变化，锰在 51.50 和 715.48 之间变化，镍在 90.42 之间变化，铅为 1.58 和 22.11，锌为 80.82 和 260.08。此外，还计算了潜在有毒元素的估计每日摄入量 (EDI)、目标危险商数 (THQ) 和危险指数 (HI)，以及矿物质营养素的推荐膳食允许量 (RDA) 值。在工矿区的一些样品中，一些潜在有毒元素的积累略高于世界卫生组织（WHO）规定的允许限值。总之，从山区农村、远离矿区、靠近清洁河流等保护区采集药用植物的重要性，