Metal concentrations in plants and urine from patients treated with traditional remedies

Forensic Science International

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 89-95

  Steenkamp, Vanessa ^a   Von Arb, Marianne ^a   Stewart, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND MEDICAL SCHOOL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Herbal remedies; Metals; South Africa; Urine analysis

Indexed keywords

COPPER; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY; METAL; SELENIUM; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CONTAMINATION; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AFRICA; URINALYSIS; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 0034645529     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(00)00291-7     Document Type: Article

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