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ArticleBiological trace element research2025

Investigating Trace and Macro-element Composition of Herbal and Nutraceutical Dietary Supplements Marketed in Oman: Insights into Safety and Labeling.

Mohamed Al-Omairi, Samy G Alamir, Baher I Salman, Sami El Deeb, Yahya Bin Abdullah Alrashdi, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Adel Ehab Ibrahim

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Mohamed Al-Omairi *Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Birkat Al Mauz, Nizwa, 616, Oman.
Samy G Alamir *Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Birkat Al Mauz, Nizwa, 616, Oman.
Baher I SalmanPharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Assiut Branch, Assiut, 71524, Egypt.
Sami El DeebInstitute of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Technische Universitaet Braunschweig, 38106, Brunswick, Germany.
Yahya Bin Abdullah AlrashdiCollege of Pharmacy and Nursing, University of Nizwa, Birkat Al Mauz, Nizwa, 616, Oman.
Ahmed Al-HarrasiNatural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Birkat Al Mauz, Nizwa, 616, Oman. aharrasi@unizwa.edu.om.
Adel Ehab IbrahimNatural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Birkat Al Mauz, Nizwa, 616, Oman. adel@unizwa.edu.om.

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With the global increase in the use of dietary supplements to provide nutrients in one's regular diet, these supplements' potential health risks and benefits have become a topic of significant interest. Interestingly, as dietary supplements, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States (USA), Europe, and most countries do not require manufacturers and distributors to obtain approval or provide safety assessments before marketing those products. This research explores for the first time 16 heavy, trace and macro-elemental contents, namely, As, Ni, Cd, Pb, Cu, Co, Mn, Cr, Zn, V, Fe, Al, K, Na, Mg, and Ca, within 24 nutraceutical and herbal supplements marketed in Oman. The research is focusing on ensuring their compositions, concentrations, and freedom of toxic elements. ICP-OES was utilized, preceded by a microwave digestion technique to digest the samples in concentrated HNO

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Dietary SupplementsTrace ElementsHumansOmanTrace ElementsHerbal supplementsICP-OESNutraceuticalsOmanRisk assessmentTrace analysis

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