Evaluation of heavy metals in Indian herbal teas

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 197-203

  Naithani, V ^a   Kakkar, P ^a  

^a CSIR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MANGANESE; NICKEL; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; RHIZOME; TEA;

BEVERAGES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; INDIA; METALS, HEAVY;

EID: 26844489641     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-005-0738-4     Document Type: Article

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