Abstract: This study investigates the mineral content of the medicinal plant Moringa olifeira cultivated in Senegal, focusing on heavy metal accumulation. Metals were extracted from dried leaves and seeds samples, after calcination and digestion of the resulting ashes. Metal concentrations were determined using atomic absorption spectrometry (SAA). The predominant macro elements in the leaf and seed powders, according to SAA, were Na (132.1 and 29.4 mg/Kg), K (1121.9 and 1027.9 mg/Kg), Mg (190.1 and 845.3 mg/Kg) and Ca (422.8 and 211.4 mg/Kg). The predominant micro elements in the leaf and seed powders, according to SAA, were Cr (2.3 g/Kg for leaf), Fe (215.3 and 39.3.......
Keywords: Moringa, heavy metal, SAA, risk, health, WHO, FAO
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