• Shirish S. Pingale
• Manohar G. Chaskar
• Nirmala R. Kakade

Thermo Gravimetric Analysis and Differential Thermal Analysis are powerful tools in which changes in physical and chemical properties of materials are measured as a function of increasing temperature (with constant heating rate). The change in sample mass as a function of temperature provides heat stability information for plant powder sample. From thermal decomposition curve with the help of TGA, it is observed that the best temperature to obtain charcoal is 450° C. The aim of the study was to find out the preliminary elemental concentration in Caesalpinia bonducella leaves. C. bonducella is widely useful to treat various diseases. In this study, the trace elements concentration from Na to U was determined in the Caesalpinia bonducella leaves powder by using XRF spectroscopy. The results showed different concentration of elements in the samples. The data from analysis shows that Caesalpinia bonducella leaves powder contain oxides of Mg, Al, Si, P, K, Ca, Ti, Mn and Fe in different proportions. The data indicates that metal content was 0.9 to 4965 ppm in powdered plant material. It shows that this plant contains optimum values as compared with daily mineral intake standards. The results show that leaves of Caesalpinia bonducella is a strong source of iron and it may be used as a food supplement to increase the hemoglobin content.

Thermo Gravimetric Analysis, Elemental Analysis, Caesalpinia bonducella

"Thermo gravimetric and Elemental Analysis of Caesalpinia bonducella Leaves Powder", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.109-113, May - 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRCP06020.pdf

"Thermo gravimetric and Elemental Analysis of Caesalpinia bonducella Leaves Powder", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp109-113, May - 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRCP06020.pdf