QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATION OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN GLINUS OPPOSITIFOLIUS (L) USING ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY

Glinus oppositifolius (L) is a medicinal plant as well as edible leafy vegetables that has long been utilized for its therapeutic effects. The goal of this work is to use Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy to determine trace elements in Glinus oppositifolius (L). Acid digestion was used as a flexible method and all elements were determined using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. Calibration curves were created using standard solutions. The average concentration of the elements, expressed as mg/kg dry weight of the sample, were found to be 205.55mg/kg for Zn, 113.7mg/kg for Mn, 3.75mg/kg for Cr and 78.8mg/kg for Ca. Among the analysed elements, maximum amount of trace elements was Zn followed by Mn, Ca, and Cr. This study sheds light on that the Glinus oppositifolius (L) plants potential nutritional and health-related benefits through their high trace element content present. Trace element levels are being monitored and managed. Moreover, it showed that the AAS method is a simple, fast, and reliable for the determination of elements in plant materials. The obtained results of the current study provide justification for the usage of such leafy vegetables in daily diet for nutrition and for medicinal usage in the treatment of various diseases.