Microbial and heavy metal contamination in commonly consumed traditional Chinese herbal medicines

Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 119-124

  Ting, Adelinesuyien ^a   Chow, Yiingyng ^a   Tan, Weishang ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Decoction processing; Drug contamination; Drugs, Chinese herbal; Heavy metal poisoning, nervous system; Microbial consortia

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; HERBACEOUS AGENT; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLOSTRIDIUM; DRUG CONTAMINATION; HEATING; MALAYSIA; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 84879175816     PISSN: 02552922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60112-0     Document Type: Article

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