title: The determination of elements in herbal teas and medicinal plant formulations and their tisanes.
abstract: Elemental analysis of herbal teas and their tisanes is aimed at assessing their quality and safety in reference to specific food safety regulations and evaluating their nutritional value. This survey is dedicated to atomic spectroscopy and mass spectrometry element detection methods and sample preparation procedures used in elemental analysis of herbal teas and medicinal plant formulations. Referring to original works from the last 15 years, particular attention has been paid to tisane preparation, sample matrix decomposition, calibration and quality assurance of results in elemental analysis of herbal teas by different atomic and mass spectrometry methods. In addition, possible sources of elements in herbal teas and medicinal plant formulations have been discussed.
authors.affiliation: Wroclaw University of Technology, Department of Chemistry, Division of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wybrzeze Stanislawa Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland. Electronic address: pawel.pohl@pwr.edu.pl.
authors.forename: Pawel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pohl
authors.affiliation: Wroclaw University of Technology, Department of Chemistry, Division of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wybrzeze Stanislawa Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dzimitrowicz
authors.affiliation: Wroclaw University of Technology, Department of Chemistry, Division of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wybrzeze Stanislawa Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Dominika
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jedryczko
authors.affiliation: Wroclaw University of Technology, Department of Chemistry, Division of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wybrzeze Stanislawa Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szymczycha-Madeja
authors.affiliation: Wroclaw University of Technology, Department of Chemistry, Division of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wybrzeze Stanislawa Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Maja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Welna
authors.affiliation: Wroclaw University of Technology, Department of Chemistry, Division of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wybrzeze Stanislawa Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jamroz
mesh_terms: D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D013058:Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic / Q000379:methods*; D000069459:Teas, Herbal / Q000032:analysis*; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000069459:Teas, Herbal; D014131:Trace Elements
keywords: Atomic spectrometry; Elemental analysis; Elements; Herbs and medicinal plants; Mass spectrometry; Tisanes