Preliminary investigation of naturally occurring radionuclides in some traditional medicinal plants used in Nigeria

Preliminary investigation of naturally occurring radionuclides in some traditional medicinal plants used in Nigeria

The preliminary investigation of the activity concentration of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORMs) in seven different medicinal plants; Anacardium occidentale, Azadirachta indica, Daniella oliveri, Moringa oleifera, Psidium guajava, Terminalia catappa and Vitellaria paradoxa by means o...

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Main Authors:	R.L. Njinga, S.A. Jonah, M. Gomina
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2015-04-01
Series:	Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences
Subjects:	Activity concentration Average annual committed effective dose Medicinal plants Gamma spectroscopy Radiological health risks
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687850715000023

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