Analysis of Mercury Content in Medicinal Plants Popular in Poland.

Barbara Brodziak-Dopierała, Agnieszka Fischer

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Barbara Brodziak-DopierałaDepartment of Toxicology, Toxicological Analysis and Bioanalysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Medical University of Silesia, 8b Jedności Str., 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-3662-227X

Agnieszka FischerDepartment of Toxicology, Toxicological Analysis and Bioanalysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Medical University of Silesia, 8b Jedności Str., 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-3180-4741

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Medical University of Silesia BNW-1-178/N/4/I, BNW-1-158/N/5/I

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Abstract

The use of herbal medicinal products and dietary supplements has increased significantly in recent years. Insufficient knowledge regarding the effects of herbal raw materials, as well as their potential adverse effects and interactions with medications and food, poses a considerable risk in therapies involving these products. Furthermore, contamination with heavy metals, including mercury, may constitute an additional health hazard. The aim of this study was to determine the mercury (Hg) content in wild-growing herbal raw materials collected independently and in commercial products, namely herbal teas derived from the same plant species under investigation. The measured Hg levels were compared with the limits established by the applicable standard set out in Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/73. For the study, five medicinal plant species commonly used in Poland were selected: wild rose (

Indexed as

MercuryPlants, MedicinalBetulaCrataegusPolandRosaTaraxacumUrtica dioicaMercurycommercial productscommon hawthorn—Crataegus monogyna L.common nettle—Urtica dioica L.dandelion—Taraxacum officinalemedicinal plantsmercury (Hg)silver birch—Betula pendulawild populationswild rose—Rosa canina L.

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PMID42883333

DOI10.3390/molecules31193569

PMCPMC13666731

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