Essential and toxic trace elements in the Chinese medicine

Chu-Fang Wang; Ming-Jenq Duo; E. Chang; Jenq Yang

doi:10.1007/bf02039702

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Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volume/Issue:: Volume 211: Issue 2

Essential and toxic trace elements in the Chinese medicine

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Chu-Fang Wang

Chu-Fang Wang National Tsing Hua University Institute of Nuclear Science Hsinchu Taiwan ROC

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Ming-Jenq Duo

Ming-Jenq Duo Taipei Medical College Department of Analytical Chemistry Taipei Taiwan ROC

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E. Chang

E. Chang Taipei Medical College Department of Analytical Chemistry Taipei Taiwan ROC

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Jenq Yang

Jenq Yang National Tsing Hua University Institute of Nuclear Science Hsinchu Taiwan ROC

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Pages:: 333–347

Online Publication Date:: 13 Aug 2005

Publication Date:: 17 Dec 1996

Article Category:: Research Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02039702

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Abstract

The concentration of certain toxic and essential elements in various raw materials of Chinese herbs and scientific Chinese medicine were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) and instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA). Correlation of these elements as they exist in the raw materials and in the prescription of medicine were investigated and the approximate intake of elements by patients were estimated. Values of elements determined both by ASS and INAA presented excellent agreement. The ranges of elemental concentrations were found to vary from 10⁴ to 10^–1 mg/kg in different kinds of herbs. All herbs exhibit extraordinary enrichment capabilities from the environment for elements such as Mn, Zn, Ca, K, Mg, Cd, Cu, Pb and As. Higher contents of Cd, Pb and As in herbs may be attributed to the uptake of these elements from polluted soil due to industrial and antropogenic activities. It was found that commercial scientific Chinese medicine, SCDBT, contains more elemental concentrations than that of herbs used in the prescription, which may indicate that possible contamination could be caused by unknown ingredients added in the process. A much higher toxic elemental content, such as Pb, Cd and As, has been found in CFH and the daily intake of these elements by the patient will exceed the PTDI values.

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