Table 4.
Hazard quotient and hazard indicator calculation for cadmium and arsenic metals analyzed in pharmaceutical herbal products, food supplements and traditional herbal remedies.
| Pharmaceutical Herbal Products | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Product Code | HQ Cd | HQ As | HIC |
| P1 | 0.00009 | 0.08159 | 0.08168 |
| P2 | 0.00055 | 0.42385 | 0.42440 |
| P3 | 0.00246 | 0.56815 | 0.57062 |
| P4 | 0.01157 | 0.15364 | 0.16521 |
| P5 | 0.00222 | N.A. | 0.00222 |
| P6 | 0.00018 | 0.28154 | 0.28172 |
| P7 | 0.00025 | 0.03133 | 0.03158 |
| Food Supplements | |||
| S1 | 0.00018 | 0.24831 | 0.24849 |
| S2 | 0.00022 | 0.12359 | 0.12381 |
| S3 | 0.00025 | 0.18210 | 0.18235 |
| S4 | 0.00363 | 0.65262 | 0.65625 |
| S5 | 0.00058 | 0.26585 | 0.26643 |
| S6 | 0.00034 | 0.50359 | 0.50393 |
| S7 | 0.00465 | 0.96708 | 0.97172 |
| S8 | 0.00246 | 0.32523 | 0.32769 |
| S9 | 0.01594 | 0.40056 | 0.41650 |
| S10 | 0.00065 | 0.58410 | 0.58475 |
| S11 | 0.00277 | 0.83774 | 0.84051 |
| S12 | 0.00692 | 0.70410 | 0.71103 |
| Traditional Herbal Remedies | |||
| T1 | 0.02385 | 3.73333 | 3.75718 |
| T2 | 0.05040 | 66.21538 | 66.26578 |
| T3 | 0.02462 | 35.44615 | 35.47077 |
| T4 | 0.07383 | 53.90769 | 53.98154 |
HQ: Hazard quotient; HIC: Hazard indicator calculation; N.A: not applicable; Cd: cadmium; As: arsenic.