Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: The content of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn in aboveground and underground phytomass samples of complex Taraxacumofficinale, collected from seven selected sites with different anthropogenic activity in the town of Plovdiv (Bulgaria), was analyzed and assessed. This plant species is widely used for herbal remedy therefore the results were compared with Bulgarian hygiene norms for contaminants in foods. Significantly elevated concentrations of Cd and Cr in all samples, also of Pb and Ni in the most of samples, were registered, which may represent a risk for humans.
Authors: Slaveya Petrova, L. Yurukova
Institution: Plovdiv University
Language: English
Topic: Heavy metals in environment
Subfield: Pollution
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2336630746