Evaluation of metal concentrations in mentha herbal teas (Mentha piperita, Mentha pulegium and Mentha species) by inductively coupled plasma spectrometry

Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis

Volumn 71, Issue , 2012, Pages 11-17

  Rubio, C ^a   Lucas, J R D ^a   Gutierrez A J ^a   Glez Weller, D ^a   Perez Marrero B ^a   Caballero, J M ^a   Revert, C ^a   Hardisson, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Inductively coupled plasma spectrometry; Mentha sp.; Metals; Phytopharmaceuticals

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BARIUM; BORON; CADMIUM; CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; LITHIUM; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; EVALUATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MEDICINAL PLANT; MENTHA; MENTHA PIPERITA; MENTHA PULEGIUM; NONHUMAN; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEA;

BEVERAGES; FOOD PACKAGING; MENTHA; METALS; PLANT LEAVES; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; TEA; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 84866773545     PISSN: 07317085     EISSN: 1873264X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2012.07.015     Document Type: Article

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