Determination of eight heavy metals and two main ingredients of safflower planted in linzhi of Tibetan / 中国中药杂志

ABSTRACT

The eight heavy metals and two essential constitutes of safflowers planted in linzhi which lies in Southern Tibet were analyzed by ICP-MS and by HPLC respectively. Heavy metals of safflower in the region were at the lower level and the essential constitutes were at the higher level. The better quality of safflower here was assisted by the excellent climate in tibet.