Table 5.
Summary of adulterated LHMs
| S/No | Code | Adulterants | Conc. µg/mL | Demanded treatment | Source of sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HM 01 | Caffeine | − 0.1284 | Malaria and typhoid | Shop |
| 2 | HM 02 | Caffeine | 30.9708 | Coughing | Shop |
| 3 | HM 03 | Caffeine | 0.3679 | Coughing | Shop |
| 4 | HM 04 | Caffeine | 0.2325 | Coughing | Shop |
| 5 | HM 05 | Caffeine | − 0.0339 | Coughing | Shop |
| 6 | HM 06 | Caffeine | 0.5603 | Skin diseases | Shop |
| 7 | HM 07 | Caffeine | 0.4866 | UTI | Shop |
| 8 | HM 08 | Caffeine | 3.7453 | Skin diseases | Shop |
| 9 | HM 09 | Caffeine | 3.3471 | Malaria ^ typhoid | Street vendor |
| 10 | HM 10 | Caffeine | 0.2456 | Women reproductive problems | Shop |
| 11 | HM 11 | Caffeine | 0.0519 | Detoxification and anti-pain | Shop |
| 12 | HM 12 | Caffeine | 1.9256 | Ant pain | Shop |
| 13 | HM 13 | Caffeine | 3.1309 | Malaria ^ typhoid | Shop |
| 14 | HM 14 | Caffeine | − 0.9649 | Malaria ^ typhoid | Shop |
| 15 | HM 15 | Caffeine | − 0.2640 | Miscarriage | Shop |
| 16 | HM 16 | Caffeine | 1.3012 | Malaria ^ typhoid | Shop |
| 17 | HM 17 | Caffeine | 2.5814 | Malaria ^ typhoid | Shop |
| 18 | HM 18 | Caffeine | − 0.0861 | Anti-pains to organ | Street vendor |
| 19 | HM 19 | Acetylsalicylic acid | − 0.8443 | Coughing | Street vendor |
| 20 | HM 20 | Caffeine | 5.8062 | Coughing | Street vendor |
| 21 | HM 21 | Caffeine | 1.6904 | Skin diseases | Street vendor |
| 22 | HM 22 | Caffeine | 0.5993 | Teeth problems | Street vendor |
| 23 | HM 23 | Caffeine | 13.9241 | Anti-pains to organ | Street vendor |
| 24 | HM 24 | Caffeine | 3.7499 | Coughing | Street vendor |
| 25 | HM 25 | Caffeine | 0.7056 | Malaria ^ typhoid | Shop |
| 26 | HM 26 | Caffeine | 1029.22 | UTI | Shop |
| 27 | HM 27 | Caffeine | 0.2897 | UTI | Shop |