Arsenic, cadmium and lead concentrations in Yerba mate commercialized in Southern Brazil by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

Arsenic, cadmium and lead concentrations in Yerba mate commercialized in Southern Brazil by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

ABSTRACT: “Mate” or “Yerba Mate” (Ilex paraguariensis) is a native South American plant, commonly consumed in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and southern Brazil. Recent research has detected the presence of many vitamins and metals in this plant. Theses metals are also part of yerba mate’s mineral com...

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Main Authors: Lisia Maria Gobbo dos Santos, Santos Alves Vicentini Neto, Giovanna Iozzi, Silvana do Couto Jacob
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2017-12-01
Series:Ciência Rural
Subjects:
arsenic
cadmium
lead
ICP-MS
Yerba mate
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782017001200751&lng=en&tlng=en

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