Health Risk Assessment and Determination of Some Heavy Metals in Commonly Consumed Traditional Herbal Preparations in Northeast Ethiopia

Background. Most traditional medicines were prepared from plant origins. These plants could be contaminated by heavy metals, pesticides, and/or toxins. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to determine the level of heavy metals such as lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), and copper (Cu) i...

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Main Authors: Mihreteab Meseret, Gebremariam Ketema, Haile Kassahun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8883837