| Element |
Mineral extract levels (µg/g) |
Amounts (µg) administered to each mouse |
RDA for mice (µg/day) |
| Na* |
2448.2 ± 275.2 |
61.205 |
5 x 105
(178.6) |
| Mg* |
<200 |
<5 |
4.2 x 105 (150) |
| Cl* |
199.3 ± 4.2 |
4.9825 |
7.5 x 105(267.9) |
| K* |
416.5 ± 6.5 |
10.4125 |
3.5 x 106 (1250) |
| Ca* |
675.5 ± 9.7 |
16.8875 |
1.0 x 106 (357.1) |
| Ti |
11.4 ± 0.3 |
0.285 |
|
| V |
5.8 ± 0.2 |
0.145 |
<1.8 x 103 <(0.64) |
| Cr* |
0.009 ± 0.003 |
0.000225 |
3.5 x 10
(12.5) |
| Mn* |
2.0 ± 0.1 |
0.05 |
2.3 x 103 (0.82) |
| Fe* |
21.52 ± 0.39 |
0.538 |
8.0 x 103 (2.9) |
| Ni |
0.06 ± 0.03 |
0.0015 |
<1 x 103 <(0.36) |
| Cu* |
0.32 ± 0.03 |
0.008 |
1.5 x 103 (0.54) |
| Zn* |
0.40 ± 0.03 |
0.01 |
1.1 x 104 (3.9) |
| As |
0.12 ± 0.02 |
0.003 |
|
| Se |
<0.030 |
<0.00075 |
3.5 x 10
(0.0125) |
| Hg |
<0.050 |
<0.00125 |
|
| Pb |
0.33 ± 0.03 |
0.00825 |
|
| Cd |
2 ± 0.8 |
0.05 |
|
|
| Results on the concentration of each mineral are expressed as μg/g of dry powderof the aqueous stem bark extracts of Acacia nilotica of three determinations andare in the second column; the amount of each mineral administered in μg based onits concentration in the plant’s extract is in the third column. This is compared withthe recommended daily allowance shown in the last column. This is expressed perthe average weight of each mouse. *Recommended daily allowance estimatedfrom that of human beings stated in [58]. |
| Table 9: Mineral levels and amount given to each mouse from the aqueous stembark extracts of Acacia nilotica. |
