CIBTech Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences ISSN: 2319–3891 (Online) An Open Access, Online International Journal Available at http://www.cibtech.org/cjps.htm 2016 Vol.5 (2) April-June, pp.4-7/Ghani et al. Research Article Centre for Info Bio Technology (CIBTech) 4 EVALUATION OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN SELECTED MEDICINAL PLANTS (ALBIZZIA LEBBECK, ACACIA MODESTA AND TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS) OF SOONE VALLEY, KHUSHAB, PAKISTAN Abdul Ghani, *Muhammad Ikram, Mujahid Hussain, Muhammad Imran and Abdul Majid Department of Botany, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan *Author for Correspondence ABSTRACT The study was conducted in area of soone valley, Khushab to evaluate the trace elements in medicinal plants (Albizzia lebbeck, Acacia modesta and Tribulus terrestris). Common name, botanical name, family, medicinal use as well as concentration of trace elements are discussed in this paper. Keywords: Trace Elements, Medicinal Plants INTRODUCTION Plants provide a variety of resources that contribute to the fundamental needs of food, clothing and shelter. Among plants of economic importance Medicinal and Aromatic plants have played a vital role in alleviating human sufferings Early herbalists believed that each part of plant body resembles with any part of the human body, and was considered useful for the curing of those parts and there is no part of the body without its corresponding herb. Any plant, which includes materials that can be used for curative purpose or which is an inventor for production of useful drugs is a medicinal plant. Plants are utilized as therapeutic agents since time immemorial in both organized (Ayurveda, Unani) and unorganized (folk, tribal, native) form. Pakistan is one of the few places on earth with such a unique biodiversity, comprising of different climatic zones with a wide range of plant species. Approximately 6000 plant species with medicinal properties are found in Pakistan. Plants Family Descriptio n Commo n name Part used Medicinal uses Ref Acacia Modesta Mimosaceae Deciduous tree Phulai Bark, gum Anti- inflammatory, and anti-platelet activities, gum used in medicine G. Singh and Madhulika Bhati, 2005 Tribulus Terrestris Zygophyllac eae, Flowering sp. native to warm temperate and tropical regions Punctur e vine, caltrop, Bhakra. Fruits, leaves and young shoots are cooked; Anticancer activity, treatment of leprosy, psoriasis, congestion, liver, ophthalmia and stomatis. Hussain, khan and Wali-Ullah, 2005) Albizzia Labbeck Fabaceae Growing to a height of 18–30 m Siris, Shiren Antibacterial activity, relieving stress, anxiety, and depression Shakira Ghazanfar, Mukhtar Ahmad Nadeem, 2011