Characterization of trace elements in Casearia medicinal plant by neutron activation analysis

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 63, Issue 5-6 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 841-846

  Yamashita, C I ^a   Saiki, M ^a   Vasconcellos, M B A ^a   Sertie J A A ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS ENERGÉTICAS E NUCLEARES   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Casearia plant; INAA; Medicinal plants; Neutron activation analysis; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FORESTRY; NEUTRON EMISSION; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; PLANTS (BOTANY);

CASEARIA PLANT; INAA; MEDICINAL PLANTS; NEUTRON FLUX;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

BROMINE; CESIUM; CHLORINE; CHROMIUM; COBALT; IRON; LANTHANUM; MANGANESE; RUBIDIUM; SCANDIUM; SODIUM; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ACCURACY; CASEARIA; CASEARIA DECANDRA; CASEARIA OBLIQUA; CASEARIA SYLVESTRIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG DETERMINATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NEUTRON RADIATION; NUCLEAR REACTOR; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; SPECIES; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOMATO;

CASEARIA; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; TRACE ELEMENTS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CONCENTRATION; FORESTRY; NEUTRON ACTIVATION; NEUTRON SOURCES; PLANTS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 26444603877     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2005.05.045     Document Type: Conference Paper

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