Determination of Heavy Metals in Traditional Drugs in the Municipality of Yala
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The use of traditional medicine is widespread in reaching the public health system. It may be contaminated with foreign matter and some heavy metals without good quality inspection, which can cause harm to consumers. This study aimed to determine the amount of heavy metals contamination in traditional drugs. Three types of traditional drugs (Prasaplai, Chantaleela, and Prabchompoothaweep) in the municipality of Yala area were targeted. Lead and Cadmium were focused using Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES). The results showed that the heavy metals in traditional drugs were not examined. In the case of Prabchompoothaweep, the amount of cadmium was 12.66 ± 0.14 mg/kg. According to the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health and World Health Organization, the heavy metals in traditional drugs from this work were concentration of cadmium in traditional drugs exceeds the standard. However, heavy metal contamination in traditional medicine should be monitored further.
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