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Estimation of Natural Radioactivity of Some Medicinal or Herbal PlantsUsed in Kars, Turkey     
Yazarlar
Doç. Dr. Gülçin CENGİZ
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Öğr. Gör. İlyas ÇAĞLAR
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
In Natural radioactive materials may be existing in the environmental substances that have uses in pharmacy and medicine as health supplements. In this study, natural radionuclides such as226Ra,232Th, and40K were measured in seven medicinal or herbal plants collected from the local market in Kars, Turkey were analysed. All samples were analysed by means of gamma-ray spectrometer using NaI(Tl) detector. The radioactivity concentrations were found to vary in the range of 16.39±2.2 to 32.76 ±3.5 Bqkg-1 for226Ra, 19.74±3.7 to 85.01±5.6 Bqkg-1 for232Th, and from 795.82±9.8 to 1056.28±14.4 Bqkg-1 for40K. Rosehip showed the lowest activity concentrations of226Ra,232Th and40K, while rumex patientia showed the highest activity concentration of40K. In this research study, we aimed to determine the activity concentrations of radionuclides in medicinal plants and provide useful information to carry out a dose assessment to be exposed to people using medicinal plants for healing various diseases.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Activity concentration | Gamma Spectroscopy | Kars | Medicinal plants | Natural radionuclides
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SCOPUS dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı ACTA Pharmaceutica Sciencia
Dergi ISSN 1307-2080
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler Pharmaceutical Science
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2019
Cilt No 57
Sayı 4
Sayfalar 133 / 139
Doi Numarası 10.23893/1307-2080.APS.05729
Makale Linki http://www.actapharmsci.com/doi.php?doi=10.23893/1307-2080.APS.05729
BM Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları
Atıf Sayıları
SCOPUS 4
Estimation of Natural Radioactivity of Some Medicinal or Herbal PlantsUsed in Kars, Turkey

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