Evaluation of Tropane Alkaloids in Teas and Herbal Infusions: Effect of Brewing Time and Temperature on Atropine and Scopolamine Content

Atropine and scopolamine belong to the tropane alkaloid (TA) family of natural toxins. They can contaminate teas and herbal teas and appear in infusions. Therefore, this study focused on analyzing atropine and scopolamine in 33 samples of tea and herbal tea infusions purchased in Spain and Portugal...

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Published in:	Toxins
Main Authors:	Lorena González-Gómez, Sonia Morante-Zarcero, Jorge A. M. Pereira, José S. Câmara, Isabel Sierra
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Subjects:	atropine scopolamine tropane alkaloids µSPEed<sup>®</sup> HPLC–MS/MS teas/herbal teas
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/15/6/362