Determination of radioisotope activitiy concentrations in some medical and aromatic plants growing in Bitlis

Determination of the levels of radioactivity in food is very important for the protection of human health. Medicinal and aromatic plants are consumed as tea, in order to treat, to heal quickly, to give aroma to food. Related of the determination of levels of radioactivity in medicinal plants in Turkey have not been made too much work. In this study, the level of radioisotope activity concentrations naturally found in some medical and aromatic plants growing in Bitlis were determined. In these plants, it is seen that the levels of 226Ra radioisotope activity concentration between 12.45 ± 2.53 Bq/kg and 89.23 ± 4.90 Bq/kg, the levels of 232Th activity concentration between 23.10 ± 4.42 and 119.19 ± 7.08 Bq/kg, the levels of 40K radioisotope activity concentration between 7.14 ± 4.64 and 665.81 ± 8.79 Bq/kg are change.