A study on Heavy Metal Contents in Cultivated Wild Ginseng from Korea and China

Objectives : Heavy metal contents in cultivated wild ginseng from Korea and China were evaluated for the safety purpose. Methods : Arsenic(As), cadmium(Cd), lead(Pb), mercury(Hg), copper(Cu), chromium(Cr), and selenium(Se) from the root, stem, and leaves of the Korean cultivated wild ginseng and the...

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Main Authors: Jong-Yoon,Kim, Byung-Woo,Kim, Ki-Rok,Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute 2007-02-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacopuncture
Subjects:
As
Pb
Cd
Hg
Cu
Se
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2007.10.1.067