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. 2020 Mar 19;7:468–474. doi: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2020.03.003

Table 4.

Vaginal/ Oral intake of trace metals in 'insunko' herb (mg/day/use).

Intake of trace metals in 'insunko' (mg/day/use)
District Route Cr Mn Cu Ni Co As Cd Pb
Mwense Vagina 1.66E-3 ± 3E-5 1.76E-1 ± 2E-3 7.43E-3 ± 2E-5 1.99E-3 ± 3E-5 5.88E-4 ± 2E-6 1.61E-4 ± 1E-6 5.83E-4 ± 3E-6 4.42E-4 ± 1E-6
Oral/Sniff 8.32E-4 ± 3E-6 8.8E-2 ± 2E-4 3.72E-3 ± 2E-5 9.94E-4 ± 3E-6 2.94E-4 ± 2E-6 8.06E-5 ± 1E-6 2.92E-3 ± 3E-5 2.21E-3 ± 1E-6
Lusaka Vagina 2.29E-3 ± 2E-5 4.17E-1 ± 2E-3 2.26E-3 ± 2E-5 1.99E-3 ± 2E-5 3.78E-3 ± 3E-5 2.27E-4 ± 1E-6 5.89E-4 ± 2E-6 1.84E-3 ± 2E-5
Oral/Sniff 1.29E-3 ± 2E-5 2.08E-1 ± 2E-3 1.13E-2 ± 2E-4 9.45E-4 ± 2E-6 1.34E-3 ± 3E-5 1.14E-4 ± 1E-6 2.94E-4 ± 2E-6 9.22E-4 ± 2E-6
Mpika Vagina 1.08E-2 ± 2E-4 5.7E-1 ± 3E-3 5.1E-2 ± 2E-4 8.98E-3 ± 3E-5 3.78E-3 ± 3E-5 3.37E-4 ± 1E-6 9.59E-4 ± 3E-6 2.28E-3 ± 3E-5
Oral/Sniff 5.4E-3 ± 3E-5 2.85E-1 ± 3E-3 2.55E-2 ± 2E-4 4.49E-3 ± 3E-5 1.89E-3 ± 2E-5 1.69E-4 ± 1E-6 4.8E-4 ± 3E-6 1.14E-3 ± 3E-5
Kitwe Vagina 9.52E-3 ± 2E-5 3.51E-1 ± 3E-3 3.44E-2 ± 2E-4 6.68E-3 ± 3E-5 2.87E-3 ± 2E-5 7.86E-4 ± 2E-6 7.57E-4 ± 2E-6 1.96E-3 ± 2E-5
Oral/Sniff 4.76E-3 ± 2E-5 1.75E-1 ± 2E-3 1.72E-2 ± 2E-4 3.34E-3 ± 2E-5 1.43E-3 ± 3E-5 3.93E-4 ± 2E-6 3.79E-4 ± 2E-6 9.79E-4 ± 2E-5
Chipata Vagina 1.88E-3 ± 2E-4 8.03E-1 ± 4E-3 3.17E-2 ± 2E-4 4.67E-3 ± 2E-5 5.42E-3 ± 3E-5 4.03E-4 ± 2E-6 4.58E-4 ± 3E-6 1.96E-2 ± 2E-4
Oral/Sniff 9.38E-3 ± 3E-5 4.02E-1 ± 4E-3 1.58E-2 ± 2E-4 2.34E-3 ± 2E-5 2.71E-3 ± 2E-5 2.02E-4 ± 2E-6 2.29E-4 ± 3E-6 9.79E-3 ± 2E-5
Solwezi Vagina 9.28E-3 ± 3E-5 4.57E-1 ± 3E-3 5.39E-2 ± 2E-4 8.4E-3 ± 2E-5 2.88E-3 ± 2E-5 6.65E-4 ± 2E-6 1.26E-3 ± 2E-5 2.39E-3 ± 3E-5
Oral/Sniff 4.64E-3 ± 2E-5 2.29E-1 ± 3E-3 2.7E-2 ± 2E-4 4.2E-3 ± 2E-5 1.44E-3 ± 2E-5 3.33E-4 ± 2E-5 6.31E-4 ± 2E-6 1.2E-3 ± 3E-6