International Science Community Association Research Journal of Recent Sciences 2277 - 2502 4 ISC-2014 2015 -----Select---- 2 Activity Distribution and Uptake of Radionuclides in Medicinal Plants of Coastal Karnataka, India 101 109 EN Pravin Dahiphale 1 WE Deppt., CTAE, MPUAT, Udaipur, INDIA P.K.Singh 2 SWE Deppt., CAET, Dapoli, INDIA Kothari Mahesh 3 Kishor Gharde 4 Sagarika Swain 1 Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS), P.O. Panangad, Kochi, Kerala, INDIA Shyama S. 2 Dinesh K. 3 Sreenath V.R. 4 Adnankhan Golandaj 5 aj 6 Bhojiya A.A. 1 Department of Biotechnology, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan, INDIA Joshi H. 2 P.M. Ingle 1 Department of Irrigation & Drainage Engineering, DBSKKV, Dapoli, MS, INDIA S.E.Shinde 2 AICRP on Water Management, DBSKKV, Dapoli, MS, INDIA M.S. Mane 3 Thokal R.T. 4 Ayare B.L. 5 Sharma Madhu 1 Department of Zoology, Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar, 143005 Punjab, INDIA Chadha Pooja 2 Obaroh I.O. 1 Department of Biological Sciences, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology Aliero, NIGERIA Keta J.N. 2 Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology Aliero, NIGERIA Elinge M. 3 Department of Biochemistry Kebbi State University of Science and Technology Aliero, NIGERIA Nwaogu J 4 Adnankhan Golandaj 1 Department of Aquaculture, School of Aquaculture and Biotechnology, KeralaUniversity of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS), P.O. Panangad, Kochi, Kerala, INDIA Shyama S. 2 Dinesh K. 3 Sreenath V.R. 4 Sagarika Swain 5 iSumit Nandi 1 Department of Chemistry, Narula Institute of Technology, Agarpara, Kolkata-700109, West Bengal, INDIA Bhattacharyya Rupa 2 Ravi S 1 Department of Electronics, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri 574199, Karnataka, INDIA Khan A.M. 2 Sure Naveen 1 Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela-769008, INDIA Patel Asha 2 Jena Biswajit 3 Ghosh ManojKumar 1 Faculty of life science, Department of Biotechnology, AKS University, Satna, MP, INDIA Kumar Samit 2 Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, INDIA Ghosh UttamKumar 3 Chauhan Amit 1 Amity Institute of Forensic Sciences, Amity University, Sec-125, Noida, UP, INDIA Singh Jyoti 2 National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Sciences, Outer ring Road, Rohini-3, INDIA Singh KushwahaK.P. 3 Soni S. 1 The Institute of Science, Mumbai INDIA Andhare V.V. 2 Ingale P.M. 1 Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, DBSKKV, Dapoli, MS INDIA Mohite K.R. 2 B. Tech., (Agril. Engg.) Student, DBSKKV, Dapoli MS, INDIA Mahale D.M. 3 Pawar SandhyaM. 1 Department of Zoology, Padmabhushan Dr. Vasantraodada Patil Mahavidyalaya, Tasgaon, Dist. Sangli, INDIA Basak Pijush 1 Department of Mathematics, Narula Institute of Technology, Agarpara, Kolkata-700109, West Bengal, INDIA Nandi Sumit 2 Department of Chemistry, Narula Institute of Technology, Agarpara, Kolkata-700109, West Bengal, INDIA ChandrashekaraK 1 Department of Physics, St. Philomena College, Puttur -574202, Karnataka, INDIA Karunakara N 2 University Science and Instrumentation Centre (USIC), Mangalore University, Mngalagangotri-574 199, Karnataka, INDIA Somashekarappa H.M. 3 > Research Paper 2014 11 26 2015 -----Select---- 2 Primordial Use of medicinal plants as therapeutic agents is an age-old practice. The detailed studies on the concentration of radionuclides in medicinal plants are sparse. The medicinal plants Justica adhatoda L., Careya arborea Roxb., Mimosa pudica L., Azadirachta indica A Jus. and Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.)Spreng. are selected in the present study. These plants and soil samples from same location were analysed for activity concentrations of 226Ra, 210Pb, 232Th, 40K and 137Cs using gamma spectrometry. The activity concentrations of 226Ra, 210Pb, 232Th and 40K in plant samples vary in the range of BDL to 9.59 BqKg, 9.07 to 320.34BqKg-1, BDL to 6.40 BqKg-1 and 443.50 to 3401.29 BqKg-1 respectively. The concentration of 137Cs was found to be BDL for all the plant samples. Soil samples were analysed for the above listed radionuclides and the soil to plant transfer factors were also estimated. The transfer factors found to vary from BDL to 0.17 for 226Ra, 0.12 to 3.73 for 210Pb, BDL to 0.068 for 232Th and 2.94 to 28.66 for 40K. The detailed results and discussions are presented in this paper. Copyright@ International Science Community Association