MEDICINAL PLANTS: THEIR ANTI-DIABETIC POTENTIAL

Abstract

Trace and major elemental analysis in some medicinal plants of North East India having anti-diabetic properties have been studied using Proton Induced X ray Emission (PIXE) and Proton Induced Gamma ray Emission (PIGE) techniques. Plant samples were excited with a proton beam of energy 2.5-3 MeV from a 3 MV Tandetron accelerator and the spectral data were recorded for analysis using a PC based MCA analyzer. The accuracy and verification of results were confirmed by analyzing the Certified Reference Materials (CRMs).The major and trace elemental content in the studied plants have been correlated with their curative medicinal values.