Research Article

Determination of Heavy Metals in Alpinia oxyphylla Miq. Collected from Different Cultivation Regions

Table 5

The results of recovery tests .

ElementContent of sample (μg.)Mass of added certified element (μ)Content by analyzed (μ)Recoveries (%)Average recoveries (%)RSD (%)

As0.37540.45000.782490.593.42.6
0.55000.9265108.8
0.66001.013492.9

Hg0.04090.01800.062694.4102.81.8
0.02300.0677101.3
0.02700.0718112.8

Pb0.37910.30000.7086109.8101.91.3
0.38000.7643101.4
0.46000.813294.4

Cd0.03790.01200.0514112.8104.22.2
0.01500.051993.5
0.01900.0582106.3

Cu21.503.00024.75108.3101.62.1
4.00024.1393.8
5.00026.63102.5