Table 7 Concentration of heavy metals, sulfur dioxide and pesticides in herbal decoctions
Clarification (Sample N.) | Average ± SD (Range value, ug/kg, but mg/kg for sulfites) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
As | Cd | Pb | Hg | Pesticides | Sulfites | |
Nutritional disorders (41) | 82.9 ± 97.6 (1.3–582.4) | 17.8 ± 12.6 (2.9–41.2) | 66.5 ± 100.4 (0.0–631.7) | NDa | ND | 17.6 (1 sample) |
Respiratory disorders (36) | 78.5 ± 84.7 (0.0–374.4) | 25.4 ± 39.5 (0.0–219.0) | 75.8 ± 71.6 (0.0–242.8) | ND | ND | ND |
Digestive disorders (22) | 67.3 ± 67.2 (0–106.9) | 14.9 ± 11.9 (0–22.1) | 67.1 ± 55.8 (0–121.6) | ND | ND | ND |
Genitourinary disorders (12) | 82.6 ± 85.3 (13.5–245.9) | 18.2 ± 22.9 (1.7–86.2) | 65.7 ± 78.1 (0.5–25.3) | ND | ND | ND |
Muscular disorders (12) | 118.6 ± 59.6 (7.4–229.4) | 36.3 ± 21.4 (3.2–93.9) | 107.2 ± 51.0 (21.0–04.7) | ND | ND | ND |
Gynecological disorders (10) | 117.1 ± 74.4 (0.0–237.1) | 27.6 ± 14.3 (0.0–45.9) | 118.7 ± 95.7 (0–308.4) | ND | ND | ND |
Psychiatric disorders (10) | 30.2 ± 25.7 (0.0–91.5) | 11.7 ± 13.1 (0.0–39.9) | 21.2 ± 35.2 (0.0–119.2) | ND | ND | ND |
Circulatory disorders (6) | 50.9 ± 34.4 (14.6–112.6) | 16.6 ± 16.7 (2.9–46.8) | 43.5 ± 28.3 (0.0–79.8) | ND | ND | ND |
Skin disorders (6) | 58.9 ± 42.5 (4.0–129.7) | 20.0 ± 12.8 (0.4–38.1) | 52.8 ± 27.2 (9.7–81.7) | ND | ND | 17.6 (1 sample) |
Total (155) | 96.1%b | 97.4% | 90.3% | 0% | 0% | 0.7% |
77.0 ± 79.7 | 20.4 ± 23.7 | 68.8 ± 76.5 | - | - | - | |
(0.0–582.4) | (0.0–219.0) | 54 (0.0–631.7) | - | - | - | |
95th percentile | 304.4 ± 121.1 | 90.1 ± 56.2 | 285.8 ± 144.1 |  |  |  |