Analysis of heavy metals in samples of Peumus boldus Mol. (Monimiaceae);Análise de metais pesados em amostras de Peumus boldus Mol. (Monimiaceae)

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 98-101

  Schwanz, Melissa ^a   Ferreira, Jéferson J ^a   Fröehlich, Pedro ^a   Zuanazzi, José A S ^a   Henriques, Amélia T ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atomic absorption; Heavy metals; Peumus boldus

Indexed keywords

EID: 42249107623     PISSN: 0102695X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-695X2008000100018     Document Type: Article

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