IRON AND ZINC CONCENTRATIONS AND MICROBIAL FLORA OF HAIRS AND NAILS OF SOME ADULT WOMEN FORM RIYADH CITY, SAUDI ARABIA | ||
| Journal of Plant Production | ||
| Article 12, Volume 27, Issue 12, December 2002, Pages 8289-8293 PDF (406.38 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jpp.2002.257200 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Kawther F. Abed,; Soad S. Alwakal | ||
| Botany Department, Girls College of Education, Scientific Section Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Abstract | ||
| In this study, hair and nails levels of iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) were determined in healthy adult women (No. 20) ages 18-21 year. The hair and nails contain high concentrations of zinc 15.39 ± 0.64; 14.48 ± 0.31 followed by iron 4.73 ± 0.16; 14.23 ± 0.43 respectively. The level of Fe and Zn were found to be lower than that reported at different places in the world. Many genera of microorganisms were isolated from the tested samples. Hair and nails can be considered as useful parameters for measurement of the accumulation of trace elements in the human body. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Iron; Zinc; Trace elements content; Hairs; Nails; Microflora | ||
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