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

Kamislioglu M., EKE C., Kaman T., BOZTOSUN İ.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, cilt.103, sa.20, ss.9062-9080, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 103 Sayı: 20
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/03067319.2021.2002312
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Compendex, Environment Index, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, Pollution Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.9062-9080
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Natural radionuclides, Cs-137, HPGe detector, radiological dose values, medicinal plants, SOIL SAMPLES, RADIOACTIVITY, ANTIOXIDANT, INGESTION, FLAVONOIDS, PROTECTION, EXTRACT, COAST, RISK, MINT
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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 Ra-226 and Th-232 activity concentrations are lower than the world average values, whereas mean values of K-40 activity concentrations are higher than the world average values for present medicinal plants. Lavandula x intermedia has the highest Cs-137 concentration, whilst Thymus vulgaris L. has the lowest Cs-137 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.