TABLE 6.
Daily intake value (µg/day) of the analyzed herbal medicines measured here (taking recommended dosage according Table 4) compared to recommended values by United States Pharmacopeia (USP).
| Elements | Daily intake for this study (µg/day) (taking recommended dosage according Table 4) | Permitted daily exposure for elemental impurities (Oral PDE) (µg/day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasalix® | Calman® | Serenus® | Prakalmar® | Calmasyn® | Maracugina® | ||
| As | 2.81 | 5.14 | 1.78 | 1.88 | 9.72 | 2.54 | 15 |
| Ba | 2.59 | 0.510 | < LOD | 0.190 | 2.08 | 6.60 | 1,400 |
| Cd | 0.021 | < LOD | 0.068 | 0.00900 | 0.43 | 0.12 | 5 |
| Co | 1.32 | 2.85 | 1.26 | 0.621 | 5.48 | 1.37 | 50 |
| Cr | 0.820 | 0.120 | 0.830 | 0.620 | 2.64 | 1.15 | 11,000 |
| Cu | 3.24 | 3.32 | 0.830 | 4.55 | 24.9 | 2.54 | 3,000 |
| Fe | 35.4 | 38.3 | 1,640 | 40.8 | 106 | 208 | — |
| Pb | 3.03 | 4.39 | 2.05 | 1.66 | 10.4 | 2.88 | 5 |
< LOD - analyte concentrations were below the limits of detection.