Test methods of the underground part of Portulaca oleracea L.

Abstract

Test methods play an important role in ensuring the quality of medicinal plants and their use for the production of high-quality medicines. This study is devoted to the complex analysis of the underground part of medicinal vegetable raw materials of Portulaca oleraceaL. in order to identify heavy metals (Pb, Cd, As, Hg), radionuclides (Cs-137, K-40, Sr-90), macro- and microelements (calcium, zinc, iron and copper), pesticides (hexachlorocyclohexane (alpha, beta, gamma isomers), dichlorodiphenyl trichloromethylmethane and its methobalites). The study used analytical methods that ensure high accuracy and reliability of the results. The results of the study provide information that exogenous pollutants do not exceed the maximum permissible sizes according to the requirements of the regulatory document. It provides information on the composition of macro- and microelements important for assessing the biological activity and quality of medicinal plant raw materials. The results of the conducted research occupy an important place in the standardization of the underground part of the vegetable Portulaca oleracea L.