Micro and Macro Element Composition of Kalanchoe integra Leaves: An Adjuvant Treatment for Hypertension in Ghana

Two samples, water extract and blended whole leaves, of fresh Kalanchoe integra leaves (Crassulaceae), a traditional antihypertensive medicine used in Ghana, were analyzed with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence spectroscopy (EDXRF). Analysis revealed 12 macro and 26 micro elements in both extract...

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Autores principales: Frimpong-Manso, S., Asiedu-Gyekye, I. J., Naadu, J. P., Magnus-Aryitey, G. T., Nyarko, A. K., Boamah, D., Awan, M.
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Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4606399/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26495138
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/579497
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author Frimpong-Manso, S.
Asiedu-Gyekye, I. J.
Naadu, J. P.
Magnus-Aryitey, G. T.
Nyarko, A. K.
Boamah, D.
Awan, M.
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description Two samples, water extract and blended whole leaves, of fresh Kalanchoe integra leaves (Crassulaceae), a traditional antihypertensive medicine used in Ghana, were analyzed with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence spectroscopy (EDXRF). Analysis revealed 12 macro and 26 micro elements in both extracts. Further quantitative assessment of the results for amounts of elements that are pharmacologically significant revealed that the amounts of calcium, potassium, and magnesium present in the extracts could be correlated to its traditional usage in managing hypertension and arrhythmias. However, heavy metals (lead and inorganic arsenic) detected in the extracts may pose a threat at doses normally used traditionally for the treatment of hypertension.
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spelling pubmed-46063992015-10-22 Micro and Macro Element Composition of Kalanchoe integra Leaves: An Adjuvant Treatment for Hypertension in Ghana Frimpong-Manso, S. Asiedu-Gyekye, I. J. Naadu, J. P. Magnus-Aryitey, G. T. Nyarko, A. K. Boamah, D. Awan, M. Int J Hypertens Research Article Two samples, water extract and blended whole leaves, of fresh Kalanchoe integra leaves (Crassulaceae), a traditional antihypertensive medicine used in Ghana, were analyzed with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence spectroscopy (EDXRF). Analysis revealed 12 macro and 26 micro elements in both extracts. Further quantitative assessment of the results for amounts of elements that are pharmacologically significant revealed that the amounts of calcium, potassium, and magnesium present in the extracts could be correlated to its traditional usage in managing hypertension and arrhythmias. However, heavy metals (lead and inorganic arsenic) detected in the extracts may pose a threat at doses normally used traditionally for the treatment of hypertension. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015 2015-10-01 /pmc/articles/PMC4606399/ /pubmed/26495138 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/579497 Text en Copyright © 2015 S. Frimpong-Manso et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Boamah, D.
Awan, M.
Micro and Macro Element Composition of Kalanchoe integra Leaves: An Adjuvant Treatment for Hypertension in Ghana
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title_full Micro and Macro Element Composition of Kalanchoe integra Leaves: An Adjuvant Treatment for Hypertension in Ghana
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title_sort micro and macro element composition of kalanchoe integra leaves: an adjuvant treatment for hypertension in ghana
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