Microbial and Heavy Metal Contaminant of Antidiabetic Herbal Preparations Formulated in Bangladesh
Table 4
Heavy metal content of investigated ADHP samples.
Sample ID
Zn (ppm)
Cu (ppm)
Mn (ppm)
Cr (ppm)
Cd (ppm)
Pb (ppm)
ADHP-1
5.38
5.38
6.5
9.25
BDL
8.50
ADHP-2
3.75
10.00
9.25
4.63
BDL
8.50
ADHP-3
2.00
10.50
6.63
4.38
BDL
7.00
ADHP-4
12.50
3.50
7.75
28.25
2.75
41.38
ADHP-5
2.88
4.88
1.63
8.25
BDL
6.63
ADHP-6
3.75
4.50
8.50
4.00
BDL
13.38
ADHP-7
BDL
4.13
3.00
2.88
BDL
3.75
ADHP-8
2.75
3.75
0.88
6.00
BDL
11.50
ADHP-9
2.88
8.88
6.88
BDL
BDL
3.88
ADHP-10
2
7.25
8.50
11.75
BDL
9.88
ADHP-11
2.38
4.50
8.00
2.13
BDL
5.75
ADHP-12
BDL
4.25
4.63
2.50
BDL
9.38
ADHP-13
10.50
3.13
6.00
24.63
1.38
33.50
BDL: below detection level; exceed WHO and US FDA permission limit; exceed HAS Singapore permission limit; exceed Chines Pharmacopoeia permission limit.
