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Research ArticlePharmacognosy MagazineVol. 5 | Issue 19s | 2009 | pp. 15–18Open access
Occurrence of high levels of Cadmium, Mercury and Lead in Medicinal Plants of India
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- 1 Asst. Prof. Amrita School Of Pharmacy, Amrita Vishwavidyapeetham University, Health care Campus, Kochi, Kerala, India.
- 2 Prof. Amrita School Of Medicine, Dept. of Microbiology, Amrita Vishwavidyapeetham University, Health care Campus, Kochi, Kerala, India.
- 3 Prof. Sree Ramakrishna Institute Of Paramedical Science and Research center, Dept. of Pharmaceutics, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India.
Published in Pharmacognosy Magazine
Correspondence: Vasudevan Deepa T
Asst. Prof. Amrita School Of Pharmacy, Amrita Vishwavidyapeetham University, Health care Campus, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Email: deepaaims@yahoo.co.in
Copyright: © 2009 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Jan 1, 2009
- Received:
- Nov 24, 2008
- Accepted:
- Jun 2, 2009
How to cite
T, V. D., R, D. K., & Gopalakrishnan, S. (2009). Occurrence of high levels of Cadmium, Mercury and Lead in Medicinal Plants of India. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 5(19s), 15–18.
Abstract
In the present study selected medicinal plant samples used in the preparation of Indian herbal medicinal products were analysed, after nitric acid digestion, for the content of cadmium, mercury and lead, by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The samples are procured by three method.1.Self collected from medicinal plant garden with the help of experts.2.Purchased from local drug collectors.3. Purchased from raw material stores. Result shows that 33% of sample analysed were contain toxic levels of cadmium, 40% were contain toxic levels of lead and no sample posses arsenic above the limit. (limit of cadmium, mercury and lead were 0.3,0.5 and 10 µg/g, respectively)
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| Title | Occurrence of high levels of Cadmium, Mercury and Lead in Medicinal Plants of India |
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| Authors | Vasudevan Deepa T; Dinesh Kavitha R; S Gopalakrishnan |
| Affiliations | Asst. Prof. Amrita School Of Pharmacy, Amrita Vishwavidyapeetham University, Health care Campus, Kochi, Kerala, India.; Prof. Amrita School Of Medicine, Dept. of Microbiology, Amrita Vishwavidyapeetham University, Health care Campus, Kochi, Kerala, India.; Prof. Sree Ramakrishna Institute Of Paramedical Science and Research center, Dept. of Pharmaceutics, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. |
| Corresponding author | deepaaims@yahoo.co.in |
| Journal | Pharmacognosy Magazine |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 5, Issue 19s (2009) |
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