Radiochemical neutron activation analysis for the determination of selenium in Mentha spicata L. samples collected from Djelfa, Algeria region

Selenium (Se) has been a focus of attention as an important micronutrient with its impact on human health, with there being consequences either due to excess or deficiency in intake. Radiochemical neutron activation analysis (RNAA) is well established method for determination of a number of elements at trace level concentrations with high sensitivities. In this work, we used the RNAA method for determination of selenium content in Mentha spicata L. The result of this study was compared with those samples from India and Serbia. The result obtained show that, Se concentration obtained in M. spicata L., is close to the minimal FAO recommendation.