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http://dx.doi.org/10.7783/KJMCS.2012.20.6.434

Monitoring of Heavy Metal Contents in Commercial Herbal Medicines  

Jang, Seol (Herbal Material Management Team, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
Kim, Tae Hee (Herbal Material Management Team, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
Lee, Ah Reum (Herbal Material Management Team, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
Lee, A Yeong (Basic Herbal Medicine Research Group, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
Choi, Goya (Basic Herbal Medicine Research Group, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
Kim, Ho Kyoung (Herbal Material Management Team, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
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Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science / v.20, no.6, 2012 , pp. 434-439 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the contents of heavy metal in commercial herbal medicines. The monitoring of lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury was carried out on 100 samples with 10 kinds of herbal medicines. The contents of heavy metal were measured by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) and mercury analyzer. The mean values of heavy metal contents for herbal medicines were Pb 1.87 mg/kg, As 0.39 mg/kg, Cd 0.26 mg/kg and Hg 0.021 mg/kg. Of the total samples, 19 samples (19%, 4 types) were violated the KFDA regulatory guidance of heavy metal in herbal medicines (9 samples on Pb, 10 samples on Cd). Among these 19 unsuitable samples, 16 samples were domestic and 3 samples were imported. Therefore, we need continuously monitoring to ensure confidence and safety for these herbal medicines.
Keywords
Herbal Medicine; Heavy Metal; ICP; Monitoring;
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