The aim of the study is to carry out elemental analysis of traditional herbs used as medicinal plants for the treatment of diseases in southern Ethiopia. The medicinal plants are those frequently used by the local/traditional healers for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases in the southern part of the country. The instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) technique was deployed using irradiation and counting facilities of the Nigeria Research Reactor-1. Results were obtained for some essential elements at various concentrations for six herbal medicines. The major elements found in samples analyzed include Ca, Mg, Cl, and K, whereas Al, Na, and Fe were found to be in minor concentrations. The estimated daily intake of the analyzed elements was determined and found to be below the upper tolerable limits set by FAO/WHO. Therefore, the results obtained from the analysis of these herbal medicinal plants can be useful for the treatment of diseases and pharmaceutical purposes.

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使用 INAA 技术对埃塞俄比亚用于治疗某些胃肠道疾病的药用植物进行元素分析。

该研究的目的是对埃塞俄比亚南部用作治疗疾病的药用植物的传统草药进行元素分析。药用植物是当地/传统治疗师经常使用的植物，用于治疗该国南部地区的胃肠道疾病。仪器中子活化分析 (INAA) 技术是使用尼日利亚研究反应堆 1 的辐照和计数设施部署的。获得了六种草药在不同浓度下的一些基本元素的结果。在分析的样品中发现的主要元素包括 Ca、Mg、Cl 和 K，而发现 Al、Na 和 Fe 的浓度很小。确定了分析元素的估计每日摄入量，发现其低于粮农组织/世卫组织设定的容许上限。所以，