Natural and artificial radionuclide activity concentrations and dose assessments of some medicinal plants in Balikesir, Turkey

In this study, natural and artificial radionuclide concentrations were determined and radiological dose values of nine different medicinal plants {Sweet marjoram (Origanum majorana), Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) Lavender (Lavandula x intermedia), Thyme (Thymus vulgaris), Sage (Salvia officinali...

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Published in:International journal of environmental analytical chemistry 2023-12, Vol.103 (20), p.9062-9080
Main Authors: Kamislioglu, Mirac, Eke, Canel, Kaman, Tugba, Boztosun, Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Caesium 137
Cesium 137
Cesium isotopes
Cesium radioisotopes
Equivalence
Gamma rays
Health risks
Herbal medicine
HPGe detector
Lavandula intermedia
Medicinal plants
Melissa officinalis
Mentha piperita
Natural radionuclides
Ocimum minimum
Ocimum sanctum
Origanum majorana
Peppermint
Plants
Radioisotopes
radiological dose values
Radium
Radium 226
Radium isotopes
Radium radioisotopes
Rosmarinus officinalis
Salvia officinalis
Spectrometry
Thymus vulgaris
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Summary:In this study, natural and artificial radionuclide concentrations were determined and radiological dose values of nine different medicinal plants {Sweet marjoram (Origanum majorana), Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) Lavender (Lavandula x intermedia), Thyme (Thymus vulgaris), Sage (Salvia officinalis), Peppermint (Mentha piperita), Holy basil (Ocimum Sanctum), Bush basil (Ocimum minimum) and Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)} used in Balikesir province from Turkey were evaluated. Gamma-ray spectrometry was used to determine the natural and artificial radionuclide concentrations of these medicinal plants. To evaluate radiological dose values, absorbed gamma dose rate (D), radium equivalent activity (Ra eq ) annual gonadal dose equivalent (AGDE), exposure dose (ER), annual effective dose (AED), excess lifetime cancer risk (ELCR), internal hazard index (H in ), external hazard index (H ex ) and gamma representative level (GRL) were determined. Mean values of 226 Ra and 232 Th activity concentrations are lower than the world average values, whereas mean values of 40 K activity concentrations are higher than the world average values for present medicinal plants. Lavandula x intermedia has the highest 137 Cs concentration, whilst Thymus vulgaris L. has the lowest 137 Cs activity concentration. D, Ra eq , AGDE, ER, AED and ECLR values are the highest for Lavandula x intermedia, whilst they are the smallest for Rosmarinus officinalis L. among the studied medicinal plants. Average values of H in and H ex are lower than the permissible value of 1, whilst the average value of GRL is higher than permissible limit value of 1.
ISSN:0306-7319
1029-0397
DOI:10.1080/03067319.2021.2002312