INORGANIC CONSTITUENTS OF STEM BARK OF TERMINALIA ARJUNA

Terminalia arjuna is well known for cardiotonic potential. In the present investigation different bark samples (Apical bark, middle bark and mature inner bark) of T. arjuna were subjected to inorganic analysis. The levels of Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Magnesium (Mg), Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), Manganese (Mn) and Iron (Fe) was higher in the apical stem bark than the middle and mature inner bark. The levels of Calcium (Ca) and heavy elements Chromium (Cr), Nickel (Ni) and Cadmium (Cd) were higher in the mature inner bark than the middle and apical bark. The Lead (Pb) was not diagnosed from all the bark samples screened.

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