Determination and Analysis of the Contents of Heavy Metals and Harmful Elements in Euryale ferox Salisb from Different Producing Areas
The contents of heavy metals and harmful elements in Euryale ferox Salisb from different producing areas were determined and analyzed by microwave digestion and ICP-MS,to further improve its safety and quality standard system.The results showed that the contents of heavy metals and harmful elements in the samples from different producing areas were all within the limit of the reference standards and meet the requirements of the limit of harmful residues in Chinese herbal medicines in Chinese Pharmacopoeia.The detection method using microwave digestion combined with ICP-MS was simple,efficient,and accurate,and it could be used for the determination and quality control of heavy metals and harmful elements in the Euryale ferox Salisb.This study provides a reference for the quality control and safety evaluation of Euryale ferox Salisb.
Euryale ferox Salisbheavy metalsharmful elementsICP-MSnemero composite pullution index methodsingle factor pollution index method