ArticleBiology2025
Heavy Metal Contamination in Adaptogenic Herbal Dietary Supplements: Experimental, Assessment and Regulatory Safety Perspectives.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Natural Products as Nutritional Supplements in Human Disease Prevention and Management: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Translation.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Trogloxene guano as a source of information on environmental pollution.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Back to the Roots: Safety and Tolerability of Standardised Ashwagandha (Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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Abstract
While adaptogens are popular in dietary supplements for their health-promoting properties, their safety is compromised by the risk of heavy metal contamination, a threat amplified by inconsistent regulatory standards. This study aimed to assess the extent of heavy metal contamination in adaptogenic supplements on the Polish market and evaluate their compliance with international safety limits. Eleven commercially available supplements (tablets, powders, dried materials) containing
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