Quantitative Analysis of Methanol and Ethanol in Traditional Handmade Herbal Distillates in Iranian market
Background and purpose: Medicinal plants are among highly consumed natural drugs. Many herb shops produce and sell this products without any license. Traditional herbal distillates are widely used in Iran, so, the aim of this study was to determine ethanol and methanol concentrations in handmade her...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Majallah-i dānishgāh-i ulū m-i pizishkī Māzandarān 2022-04, Vol.32 (207), p.90-94 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Background and purpose: Medicinal plants are among highly consumed natural drugs. Many herb shops produce and sell this products without any license. Traditional herbal distillates are widely used in Iran, so, the aim of this study was to determine ethanol and methanol concentrations in handmade herbal distillates in Tehran herb shops. Materials and methods: A total of 140 samples from 14 traditional handmade herbal distillates were obtained from Tehran herb shops and analyzed using headspace gas chromatography. Results: In this study, no sample contained ethanol. Peppermint distillate had significantly higher methanol content (334.62±153 ppm) compared with other distillates (P |
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ISSN: | 1735-9260 1735-9279 |