A survey of heavy metal and organochlorine pesticide contaminations in commercial Lingzhi products

Journal of Food and Drug Analysis

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 472-479

  Wong, T C ^a   Lee, Frank Sen Chun ^b   Hu, Guang Lin ^b   Chang, Li ^a   Wang, Xiaoru ^b   Fu, Peter P ^c  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Key Lab of Analytical Technology Development and Standardization of Chinese Medicines   (China)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR TOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Good agriculture practice (GAP); Good manufacturing practice (GMP); Heavy metal; Lingzhi; Pesticide residue

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; GANODERMA LUCIDUM EXTRACT; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MERCURY; ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE;

ARTICLE; CHINA; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG SAFETY; GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE; QUALITY CONTROL; SAMPLING; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

GANODERMA LUCIDUM;

EID: 40749096439     PISSN: 10219498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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