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KMID : 0380020100250010091
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Korean Journal of Biotechnology and Bioengineering
2010 Volume.25 No. 1 p.91 ~ p.96
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Concentration of Heavy Metals in Granule, Globular and Liquid types of Herbal Medicin
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Bae Jong-Sup
Park Jong-Pil
Kim Yong-Woong
Park Moon-Ki
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Abstract
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This study is an endeavor to evaluate the safety of medicines from heavy metals, prescribed on the basis of herbal medicinal system and oriental medical prescription which are circulated much recently. For that, six globular types, six granular types and seven liquid types of herbal medicines were bought to compare and analyze the content of heavy metals, such as As, Pb, Cd and Hg, which are harmful to human body. The concentration of As was 0.219 mg/kg to 1.243 mg/kg, Cd was 0.0282 mg/kg to 0.8481 mg/kg, Pb was 0.9582 mg/kg to 5.233 mg/kg and Hg was 0.001 mg/kg to 0.01 mg/kg in globular and granular types. Otherwise, in the liquid types, As was 0.0123 mg/kg to 0.5024 mg/kg, Cd was 0.0128 mg/kg to 0.0568 mg/kg, Pb was 0.1755 mg/kg to 0.712 mg/kg, and Hg was 0.001 mg/kg to 0.002 mg/kg. It was found that the concentration of heavy metals in liquid types herbal medicines was relatively lower than globular and granular types. It is required to treat, manufacture and manage herbal medicines for safety.
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KEYWORD
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Herbal medicine, Globular types, Granular types, Liquid types, Heavy metals
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