Table 3.
The amount of the elements in the sample after infusion
| Brand/sample | As | Ba | Cd | Co | Cr | Cu | Ni | Pb | Se | V | Zn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bag | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Fennel | < LOD | 23.0 ± 2.0 | < LOD | 5.0 ± 0.2 | 23.0 ± 1.2 | 181 ± 10 | 69.0 ± 4.0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 230 ± 11 |
| 1 | Linden | < LOD | 10.0 ± 0.2 | < LOD | < LOD | 3.0 ± 0.1 | 26.0 ± 0.4 | 8.0 ± 0.1 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 42.0 ± 0.7 |
| 1 | Lavandula stoechas | < LOD | 18.0 ± 0.4 | < LOD | < LOD | 13.0 ± 0.2 | 32.0 ± 0.5 | 28.0 ± 0.4 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 137 ± 2 |
| 1 | Camomile | < LOD | 8.0 ± 0.4 | < LOD | < LOD | 3.0 ± 0.1 | 20.0 ± 0.5 | 3.0 ± 0.1 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 34.0 ± 1.6 |
| 1 | Green tea | < LOD | 81.0 ± 1.6 | < LOD | 7.0 ± 0.1 | 17.0 ± 0.5 | 97.0 ± 1 | 94.0 ± 1.7 | 5.0 ± 0.1 | < LOD | < LOD | 143 ± 3 |
| 1 | Thyme | < LOD | 108 ± 2 | < LOD | 3.0 ± 0.1 | 23.0 ± 0.5 | 61.0 ± 0.7 | 29.0 ± 0.6 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 225 ± 6 |
| 1 | Sage | < LOD | 30.0 ± 0.8 | < LOD | 2.0 ± 0.2 | 16.0 ± 0.3 | 32.0 ± 0.6 | 72.0 ± 1.0 | 7.0 ± 0.2 | < LOD | < LOD | 218 ± 4 |
| 1 | Rosemary | < LOD | 65.0 ± 0.5 | < LOD | < LOD | 13.0 ± 0.1 | 48.0 ± 0.5 | 20.0 ± 0.1 | 13.0 ± 0.2 | < LOD | < LOD | 642 ± 4 |
| 1 | Rosehip | < LOD | 648 ± 30 | < LOD | 4.0 ± 0.2 | 32.0 ± 1.0 | 42.0 ± 1.4 | 36.0 ± 1.2 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 273 ± 10 |
| 1 | Ginger | 8.1 ± 0.3 | 14.0 ± 0.4 | < LOD | 3.0 ± 0.2 | 6.0 ± 0.1 | 51.0 ± 0.6 | 17.0 ± 0.3 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 163 ± 4 |
| 2 | Rosehip | < LOD | 913 ± 26 | < LOD | 4.0 ± 0.1 | 51.0 ± 1.5 | 69.0 ± 1.3 | 63.0 ± 1.0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 489 ± 13 |
| 2 | Linden | < LOD | 15.0 ± 0.2 | < LOD | < LOD | 8.0 ± 0.1 | 77.0 ± 0.8 | 19.0 ± 0.2 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 107 ± 1 |
| 2 | Rosemary | < LOD | 31.0 ± 0.8 | < LOD | < LOD | 12.0 ± 0.3 | 38.0 ± 1.0 | 28.0 ± 0.7 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 242 ± 6 |
| Leaves/flowers | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Camomile | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 4.0 ± 0.5 | 27.0 ± 2.4 | 7.0 ± 1 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 65.0 ± 7.1 |
| 4 | Echinacea | < LOD | 89.0 ± 1.2 | 14.0 ± 0.2 | 2.0 ± 0.1 | 10.0 ± 0.1 | 50.0 ± 1.0 | 12.0 ± 0.2 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 66.0 ± 1.0 |
| 5 | Linden | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 3.0 ± 0.2 | 14.0 ± 0.6 | 3.0 ± 0.2 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 25.0 ± 1.2 |
| 5 | Thyme | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 4.0 ± 0.2 | 9.0 ± 0.2 | 3.0 ± 0.1 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 34.0 ± 1.4 |
| 5 | Sage | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 6.0 ± 3 | 13.0 ± 0.1 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 42.0 ± 1.2 |
| 5 | Blue tea | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 10.0 ± 0.3 | 28.0 ± 0.7 | 7.0 ± 0.2 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 93.0 ± 2.5 |
| 6 | Linden | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 3.0 ± 0.1 | 12.0 ± 0.1 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 29.0 ± 0.4 |
| 6 | Balm | < LOD | 31.0 ± 1.2 | < LOD | < LOD | 9.0 ± 0.3 | 42.0 ± 1.3 | 6.0 ± 0.3 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 82.0 ± 3.8 |
| 6 | Sage | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 5.0 ± 0.1 | 5.0 ± 0.1 | 4.0 ± 0.1 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 20.0 ± 0.3 |
| 7 | Sage | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 5.0 ± 0.08 | 19.0 ± 0.5 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 27.0 ± 0.6 |
| 6 | Lavandula stoechas | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD |
| 6 | Camomile | < LOD | 24.0 ± 0.3 | < LOD | < LOD | 7.0 ± 0.1 | 27.0 ± 0.3 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 53.0 ± 1.5 |
| 6 | Green tea | < LOD | 41.0 ± 2 | < LOD | 7.0 ± 0.1 | 23.0 ± 0.7 | 180 ± 5.3 | 114 ± 4.0 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 177 ± 5 |
| 6 | Rosemary | < LOD | 13.0 ± 0.4 | < LOD | < LOD | 5.0 ± 0.2 | 16.0 ± 0.4 | 5.0 ± 0.2 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 59.0 ± 0.1 |
| 7 | Fennel | < LOD | 15.0 ± 0.4 | < LOD | 2.0 ± 0.1 | 13.0 ± 0.4 | 55.0 ± 1.6 | 24.0 ± 0.7 | < LOD | < LOD | < LOD | 120 ± 3 |