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ArticleBiometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine2023

Bioaccessibility, exposure and risk assessment of potentially toxic elements and essential micronutrients in ayurvedic, traditional Chinese and Ghanaian medicines.

Eva T Gyamfi, Michael Ackah, Damian B Gore

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Article in Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Eva T GyamfiNuclear and Applied Chemistry Research Centre, National Nuclear Research Institute Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Legon, P. O. BOX LG 80, Accra, Ghana. evagyamfi@gmail.com.
Michael AckahNuclear and Applied Chemistry Research Centre, National Nuclear Research Institute Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Legon, P. O. BOX LG 80, Accra, Ghana.
Damian B GoreSchool of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, Macquarie Park, NSW, 2109, Australia.
Ghana Atomic Energy Commission · GHMacquarie University · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Potentially toxic constituents in traditional medicines remain a concern due to health risks posed to consumers. Thirty-six traditional medicines (TM) consisting of 14 Indian Ayurvedic Medicines, 11 Chinese Traditional Medicines and eleven Ghanaian Traditional Medicines were evaluated using Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (T-XRF) after microwave assisted acid digestion. Physiologically Based Extraction Test (PBET) was used to obtain bioaccessible elemental concentrations. Merck XVI multi-element standard were used to evaluate the accuracy of the analytical method. The concentrations of the elements were quantified in (mg kg

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ArsenicMetals, HeavyTrace ElementsAdultGhanaHumansMicronutrientsRisk AssessmentUnited StatesArsenicMetals, HeavyMicronutrientsTrace ElementsBioaccessibilityMedicinesPotentially toxic elementsTraditional Chinese

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PMID36749495
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