Metallic Content of One Hundred (100) Medicinal Plants
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Medicinal plants are considered as key sources of drugs for the treatment of various ailments worldwide. The flora of Pakistan due to its highly favorable diverse climatic and soil conditions, many topographical regions and ecological zones offer a great variety of medicinal plants [1]. According to a general survey, approximately 6000 flowering plants exist in Pakistan, out of which 400-600 are utilized for medicinal purposes [2,3]. Literature reported that about 80% of the rural population of Pakistan relies primarily on traditional medicines while 90% of the country’s medicinal herbs are imported [4,5].
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