Energy-dispersive x-ray microanalysis of elements' content of medicinal plants used traditionally as anticancer cure
This present study aims to investigate, the elemental analysis of some medicinal plants used traditionally as anticancer cure by local Malaysians. Element's content of these plants was carried out using Energy Dispersive X-ray Microanalysis combined with Variable Pressure Scanning Electron Micr...
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| author | Abdelwahab, Siddig Ibrahim Mohd Ain, Nooraini Abdul, Ahmad Bustamam Taha, Manal Mohamed Elhassan Tengku Ibrahim, Tengku Azmi |
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| description | This present study aims to investigate, the elemental analysis of some medicinal plants used traditionally as anticancer cure by local Malaysians. Element's content of these plants was carried out using Energy Dispersive X-ray Microanalysis combined with Variable Pressure Scanning Electron Microscope microanalysis (EDX). In this study, elements' contents from the leaves of Goniothalamus umbrosus, Kaempferia galangal, Gynura procumbens, Morinda citrifollia, Lawsonia inermis and Baringtonia racemosa using EDX technique. The elemental distribution revealed the presence of C, O, Mg, P, S, Cl, K, Ca, Al, Si and Fe, in anti-cancer medicinal plants and their relative weight percentages were estimated. These elements may be responsible for the biomedicinal properties of these plants, which based on anticancer properties. This supports the traditional usage of these plants as anti-tumor. |
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| spelling | upm-145002019-04-08T08:50:49Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14500/ Energy-dispersive x-ray microanalysis of elements' content of medicinal plants used traditionally as anticancer cure Abdelwahab, Siddig Ibrahim Mohd Ain, Nooraini Abdul, Ahmad Bustamam Taha, Manal Mohamed Elhassan Tengku Ibrahim, Tengku Azmi This present study aims to investigate, the elemental analysis of some medicinal plants used traditionally as anticancer cure by local Malaysians. Element's content of these plants was carried out using Energy Dispersive X-ray Microanalysis combined with Variable Pressure Scanning Electron Microscope microanalysis (EDX). In this study, elements' contents from the leaves of Goniothalamus umbrosus, Kaempferia galangal, Gynura procumbens, Morinda citrifollia, Lawsonia inermis and Baringtonia racemosa using EDX technique. The elemental distribution revealed the presence of C, O, Mg, P, S, Cl, K, Ca, Al, Si and Fe, in anti-cancer medicinal plants and their relative weight percentages were estimated. These elements may be responsible for the biomedicinal properties of these plants, which based on anticancer properties. This supports the traditional usage of these plants as anti-tumor. Medwell Journals 2009 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14500/1/Energy-dispersive%20x-ray%20microanalysis%20of%20elements%27%20content%20of%20medicinal%20plants%20used%20traditionally%20as%20anticancer%20cure.pdf Abdelwahab, Siddig Ibrahim and Mohd Ain, Nooraini and Abdul, Ahmad Bustamam and Taha, Manal Mohamed Elhassan and Tengku Ibrahim, Tengku Azmi (2009) Energy-dispersive x-ray microanalysis of elements' content of medicinal plants used traditionally as anticancer cure. Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 4 (5). pp. 547-549. ISSN 1815-8846; ESSN: 1993-6087 https://www.medwelljournals.com/abstract/?doi=rjbsci.2009.547.549 |
| spellingShingle | Abdelwahab, Siddig Ibrahim Mohd Ain, Nooraini Abdul, Ahmad Bustamam Taha, Manal Mohamed Elhassan Tengku Ibrahim, Tengku Azmi Energy-dispersive x-ray microanalysis of elements' content of medicinal plants used traditionally as anticancer cure |
| title | Energy-dispersive x-ray microanalysis of elements' content of medicinal plants used traditionally as anticancer cure |
| title_full | Energy-dispersive x-ray microanalysis of elements' content of medicinal plants used traditionally as anticancer cure |
| title_fullStr | Energy-dispersive x-ray microanalysis of elements' content of medicinal plants used traditionally as anticancer cure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Energy-dispersive x-ray microanalysis of elements' content of medicinal plants used traditionally as anticancer cure |
| title_short | Energy-dispersive x-ray microanalysis of elements' content of medicinal plants used traditionally as anticancer cure |
| title_sort | energy-dispersive x-ray microanalysis of elements' content of medicinal plants used traditionally as anticancer cure |
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