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Metals and Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Some Herbal Ayurvedic Formulations

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We thank the directors of the National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, and Industrial Toxicology Research Center, Lucknow, India, for providing facilities and encouragement throughout the work. V. Rai is thankful to the Science and Society Division, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, India, for encouragement and financial assistance.

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  1. Society of Ethnobotanists, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226 001, India

    V. Rai

  2. Herbal Research Section, Industrial Toxicology Research Center, MG Marg, Lucknow, 226 001, India

    P. Kakkar & C. Misra

  3. National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, 226 001, India

    S. K. Ojha, N. Srivastava & S. Mehrotra

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Rai, V., Kakkar, P., Misra, C. et al. Metals and Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Some Herbal Ayurvedic Formulations. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 79, 269–272 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-007-9063-4

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