INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA-MASS SPECTROSCOPY: MACHINE LEARNING SCREENING TECHNIQUE FOR TRACE ELEMENTAL CONCENTRATIONS IN HEMIDESMUS INDICUS

The aim of the study is to carryout elemental characterization of medicinal valued plant to treat diseases. Hemidesmus indicus (H. indicus) is an important medicinal valued plant; the present study was carried out to for the profiling of certain trace elements in the plant. ICP-MS is an efficient and rapid technique which is employed for the present study. The plant contains different trace element with various concentration, those are having vital role in preparing traditional medicines. Li, Be, Al, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, As, Se, Rb, Sr, Ag, Cs, Ba and Ti are the trace elements present in the plant extract were investigated. The concentrations of each element are reported in ppm. It is found that Al, Fe, Ba, Sr and Mn were found with higher concentrations and As, Cs, Ag, Tl and Be were present in lower concentrations which have toxic in nature. The individual concentrations of each trace element are in permissible limit as per FAO/WHO. The data obtained in the present investigation may be added up to the trace elemental data base of medicinal plants in the world. The results obtained in this investigation may use to set new criterions for setting the dosage of the herbal drugs.