African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Determination of trace elements and heavy metals content of green and black tea varieties consumed in Iran

Behrooz Jannat
  • Behrooz Jannat
  • Halal Research Center, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran.
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Naficeh Sadeghi
  • Naficeh Sadeghi
  • Halal Research Center, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran.
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Mohammad Reza Oveisi
  • Mohammad Reza Oveisi
  • Department of Drug and Food Control, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Masoomeh Behzad
  • Masoomeh Behzad
  • Department of Drug and Food Control, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Manan Hjimahmoodi
  • Manan Hjimahmoodi
  • Department of Drug and Food Control, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Morteza Ebrahimi
  • Morteza Ebrahimi
  • Department of Drug and Food Control, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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  •  Received: 31 July 2017
  •  Accepted: 20 November 2018
  •  Published: 19 December 2018

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Sadeghi N, Oveisi M, Jannat B, Hjimahmoodi M, Malayeri N, Behzad M (2016). Assessment of Some Heavy Metals Concentration and Antioxidant Activity in Barley Grain Cultivars and Their Malts from Iran. Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Environment 5:121-131.
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