[Determination of As, Hg and Mo in niuhuang jiedu tablets and other Chinese traditional medicines with graphite furnace AAS]

Guang Pu Xue Yu Guang Pu Fen Xi. 1999 Jun;19(3):392-3.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The determination of As, Hg and Mo in the composite Chinese traditional medicines such as niuhuang jiedu tablets etc. Indicates the existence of As, Hg and Mo in these medicines. The relation between these elements and the efficacy of the medicines was studied, showing that these elements play an important role in the efficacy of the drugs.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Arsenic / chemistry*
  • Drug Contamination*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / chemistry*
  • Graphite
  • Mercury / chemistry*
  • Molybdenum / chemistry*
  • Spectrophotometry, Atomic / instrumentation
  • Spectrophotometry, Atomic / methods*
  • Tablets

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Tablets
  • Graphite
  • Molybdenum
  • Mercury
  • Arsenic