Elemental Analysis of Flos Chrysanthemi by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry with Pressurized Digestion

Abstract

Flos Chrysanthemi is one of the most commonly used herbal drugs in traditional Chinese medicine. There are five major cultivars in herb markets: “Gongju” and “Hangbaiju” are often used as medicinal and edible cognates, whereas “Boju,” “Chuju,” and “Huaiju” are considered to have better medicinal value. Variations of organic constituents in different cultivars of Flos Chrysanthemi have been reported. However, the inorganic components of different cultivars of Flos Chrysanthemi are still unclear. In this study, the concentrations of eighteen elements were determined in five Flos Chrysanthemi cultivars by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy. A simple, rapid, and sensitive method was developed for the inorganic chemical characterization of two edible cultivars and three medicinal cultivars.

Keywords:

• Comparison
• Cultivars
• Flos Chrysanthemi
• ICP-AES

Notes

Note: The samples are botanically from Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. n.d., not detected.

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