Determination of lead in Smilax myosotiflora herbal preparations obtained in Malaysia

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 261-272

  Ang, H H ^a   Lee, K L ^a   Kiyoshi, M ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Atomic absorption spectrophotometer; Batch to batch inconsistency; Drug control authority malaysia; Lead content; Smilax myosotiflora

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; LEAD;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; LEAD; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG QUALITY; DRUG SAFETY; GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE; MALAYSIA; SARSAPARILLA;

DRUG CONTAMINATION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; LEAD; MALAYSIA; MEDICINE, HERBAL; PLANT PREPARATIONS; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SAFETY; SMILAX;

ASIA; EURASIA; MALAYSIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

SMILAX; SMILAX ARISTOLOCHIIFOLIA;

EID: 3242765981     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120410001725603     Document Type: Article

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