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Natural radioactivity levels in some selected medicinal plants commonly used in Ghana from the Centre for Scientific Research into Plant Medicine were investigated to determine the activity concentration and the annual committed effective dose due to naturally occurring radionuclides of  238 U,  232 Th and  40 K. The activity concentration was determined using gamma-ray spectrometry. The results of the analysis indicated an average activity concentration of  238 U,  232 Th and  40 K in the medicinal plants to be 31.8±2.8 Bq kg -1 , 56.2±2.3 Bq kg -1  and 839.8±11.9 Bq kg -1  respectively.  Khaya ivorensis  recorded the highest activity concentration of  238 U and  232 Th while  Lippia multiflora  recorded the highest activity concentrations of  40 K. The total annual committed effective doses ranged from 0.026±0.001 to 0.042±0.002 mSv a -1  with an average value of 0.035±0.001 mSv a -1 . The average annual committed effective dose due to ingestion of the natural radionuclides in the medicinal plant samples were far below the world average annual committed effective dose of 0.3 mSv a -1  for ingestion of natural radionuclides provided in UNSCEAR 2000 report. Therefore, the radiological hazard associated with intake of the natural radionuclides in the medicinal plants is insignificant. The results provide baseline values which may be useful in establishing rules and regulations relating to radiation protection as well as developing standards and guidelines for the use of medicinal or herbal plants to the appropriate authorities.

Natural radioactivity levels of some medicinal plants commonly used in Ghana