title: Metals in herbal drugs from Himalayan region.
abstract: Various herbal products from Himalayan region may provide a huge source of supply in the domestic and international markets. In this study, the heavy metal load in various herbal drugs of the region was investigated. The studied toxic elements were present in the herbal drugs (0.2-8.34 mg/kg As, 0.11-0.48 mg/kg Cd, 2.5-6.0 mg/kg Pb). Zinc was found in the range 7-32 mg/kg and all the samples were free from mercury contamination.
authors.affiliation: Hill Area Tea Science Division, Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Palampur 176061, India. yogesh_pakade@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Yogesh B
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Pakade
authors.forename: Avnesh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumari
authors.forename: Surjeet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Ruchi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Dhananjay Kumar
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Tewary
mesh_terms: D004340:Drug Contamination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D007194:India; D008515:Medicine, Ayurvedic; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis*; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D028321:Plant Preparations