[Season features of mineral elements in the root of cultivated and wild Anisodus tanguticus].

The Anisodus tanguticus (Maxim.) Pascher is a Chinese traditional medicinal material and Tibet herb of local Qing-hai. The authors collected, tanguticus and wild Anisodus tanguticus (Maxim.) Pascher, and analyzed the contents of mineral elements such as K, Ca, Fe, Na and Mg by atomic absorption spetrometer, and P by 721 spectrophotometer. The results show that: samples in different places are all rich in Mg and Na while poor in P. At the same time, Ca has a negative correlation with other elements. Compared to the others, the amount of 4 elements is higher in wild Anisodus tanguticus is higher.