Determination of the Elemental Composition of Aromatic Plants Cultivated Industrially in the Republic of Moldova Using Neutron Activation Analysis

The mineral contents of roots, leaves, stalks, and inflorescences the aromatic plant species Anethum graveolens L., Coriandrum sativum Lavandula angustifolia Mill., Levisticum officinale W.D.J. Koch, Salvia sclarea L. were studied by means neutron activation analysis. 36 major trace elements determined biological transfer coefficients calculated. Among minor elements, K with a content in range 9230–59,600 mg/kg Fe 69–3420 most abundant plants. toxicant As ranged between 0.14–0.79 mg/kg; however, leaves (1.3 mg/kg) (1.0 there was found to be about 1 mg/kg, equal guideline maximal level recommended for food WHO. By comparing data Markert’s Reference Plant, “chemical fingerprints” identified each species. High Al, Hf, Se, Sc, Na, Ta, Th all Collocated soil samples from cultivation field analyzed calculate accumulation 35 Considering levels chemical medicinal herb investigated are considered as relatively safe human consumption.