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Xue X, Liu G, Tang Q, Shi H, Wu D, Jin C, Zhao H, Wei Y, Zhang Y. Multi-elements characteristic and potential risk of heavy metals in MOUTAN CORTEX from Anhui Province, China. Int J Environ Sci Technol (Tehran) 2022; 20:7829-7842. [PMID: 35968156 PMCID: PMC9361998 DOI: 10.1007/s13762-022-04402-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
To ensure the quality and safety of herbs, the content of 54 elements in MOUTAN CORTEX (MC) was determined by the ICP-AES and ICP-MS, and the health risks of Cu, As, Cd, Pb, Hg and rare earth elements (REEs) were assessed. These herbs were collected from 5 producing areas in Anhui Province, China, namely Wuhu, Tongling, Bozhou, Xuancheng and Chizhou. The multi-elements fingerprint identification of MC in Anhui Province was established. The total amount of macro-elements from Wuhu and Tongling is significantly lower than Bozhou. Among all MC from 5 producing areas, the highest content is Ca. Except for Bozhou, the content of macro-elements and REES in the other 4 origins of MC is from highest to lowest: Ca > K > Mg > Al > Fe > Na and Ce > La > Nd > Y > Pr > Er > Yb > Eu > Ho > Tb > Tm > Lu. The chemical forms of Cd in MC from Bozhou with the highest percentage were PH2O of high toxicity and migration, while the other 4 regions were PNaCl of low activity and mobility. There was a great difference in the content of inorganic elements and chemical forms of Cd between the MC produced from the plain (Bozhou) and the hilly areas (Wuhu, Tongling, Chizhou and Xuancheng). Except for Cd, the content of Cu, As, Pb and Hg in MC did not exceed the limit. The results of PTWIFact and ADI for Cd and REEs showed that MC herbs did not pose a risk to human health. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13762-022-04402-6.
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Affiliation(s)
- X. Xue
- CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environment, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 Anhui China
- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012 China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environment, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 Anhui China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012 China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012 China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012 China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012 China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012 China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012 China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012 China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environment, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 Anhui China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012 China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012 China
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