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The toxicological analysis of lead impurities in traditional herbal medicinal product with Thymi herba (Thymus vulgaris L. and Thymus zygis L.) from pharmacies in Poland: the impurity profile and comprehensive toxicological risk assessment

Kamil Jurowskia Laboratory of Innovative Toxicological Research and Analyses, Institute of Medical Studies, Medical College, Rzeszów University, Rzeszów, Poland;b Department of Regulatory and Forensic Toxicology, Institute of Medical Expertises, Łódź, PolandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mirosław Krośniakc Department of Food Chemistry and Nutrition, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, PolandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5417-2428View further author information
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Pages 1067-1072 | Received 28 Feb 2023, Accepted 13 Apr 2023, Published online: 28 Apr 2023

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