Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To determine the contents of four trace elements of Zn, Fe, Cu and Mn in the roots of Arachniodes exilis. METHODS The samples were digested with mixed acid of HNO3 and H2O2 by microwave digestion. Atomic absorption spectrophotometry(FAAS) was adopted for the determination of Zn, Fe, Cu and Mn in samples. RESULTS The contents of Zn, Fe, Cu and Mn were 44.09, 630.91, 17.08, 67.45 μg·g
-1 in the roots of Arachniodes exilis. The recoveries of standard addition of various experimental elements were 95.4%-107.5% and the RSD were 0.1%-1.1% with accuracy and precision according to the requirement. CONCLUSION There are plenty of Zn, Fe, Cu and Mn in the roots of Arachniodes exilis. This method can be used in the determination of practical samples.