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KMID : 1098420120200060434
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Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
2012 Volume.20 No. 6 p.434 ~ p.439
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Monitoring of Heavy Metal Contents in Commercial Herbal Medicines
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Jang Seol
Kim Tae-Hee
Lee Ah-Reum
Lee A-Young
Choi Go-Ya
Kim Ho-Kyung
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Abstract
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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 ㎎/㎏, As 0.39 ㎎/㎏, Cd 0.26 ㎎/㎏ and Hg 0.021 ㎎/㎏. 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.
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KEYWORD
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Herbal Medicine, Heavy Metal, ICP, Monitoring
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