Detection of Elements Present in Leaves of Tanner's cassia.

Abstract

Cassia auriculata (L) commonly konown as Tanner's cassia is a
medicinal plant which grows abundantly all over India. It is widely
used in Ayurvedic medicine as tonic, astringent and remedy for dibeties,
conjectives and opthalmia. Leaves of Cassia auriculata L are useful in
chronic fever, anthelmintic. The metals content of Cassia auriculata
leaves was carried out. It was found that potasium, calcium, magnesium,
manganese, iron, zinc along with copper, phosphorous. Quantities of
calcium, sodium, copper were found negligible in it but iron, zinc, magnesium,
manganese are the potential source.