Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Reasearch Journal of Chemistry, cilt.18, sa.8, ss.63-68, 2014 (Hakemli Dergi)
In this study heavy metals such as Fe, Zn, Mn, Ni, Pb,
Cu and Cd were investigated in medicinally plants
Sempervivum armenum Boiss. and Huet subsp.
armenum as well as in the soil grown by using ICPOES. The purpose of current study was to standardize
indigenous medicinal plants for heavy metals
contamination. The plant and soil samples were
collected from their natural habitat at different
locations in 2011-2012. The whole plant materials
were found to contain all heavy metals except Pb.
Among all heavy metals Fe was found to be at the
highest level 379,716-548,626mg/kg followed by Mn
76,150-244,74mg/kg and Zn 35,315-80,150mg/kg
while the rest of metals were at low concentration in
plant parts. The obtained data were compared with
the respective values recommended by the Polish
standards. Simple correlation between heavy metal
contents was tested on a significance level of p<0,01
with IBM SPSS Statistic 20. Our findings show that
soils and plant parts were highly positive correlated.
The present study considering these plants was found
to be a reliable biomonitor for Fe, Mn, Zn in heavy
metal polluted areas. Our results suggest that this
medicinal uses should be collected from areas not
contaminated with heavy metals.
Keywords: Sempervivum, Heavy metal, Biomonitor,
Medicinal plant, Erzurum.