Mineral and heavy metal concentration of six aquatic plants possessing health promoting effects and used in indigenous medicine (as medicinal food) were determined using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. Different elemental constituents at trace levels of plant play an effective role in the medicines prepared. A total of 11 elements Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Pb and Zn have been measured....

Heavy metal pollution has become a serious health concern in recent years, because of industrial and agricultural development. Heavy metals of industrial bio-waste contaminate drinking water, food and air. The toxic heavy metals of great concern are Cd, Pb and Hg which are usually associated with harmful effects in men and animals. It is recognized that heavy metals may exercise a definite infl...