biostudies-literatureXue XAnhui Traditional Chinese Medicine Inheritance and Innovation Scientific Research ProjectNatural Science Research Project of Universities in Anhui Province7829-7842https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9361998biostudies-literatureUnknown20(7)To ensure the quality and safety of herbs, the content of 54 elements in MOUTAN CORTEX (MC) was determined by the ICP-AES and ICP-MS, and the health risks of Cu, As, Cd, Pb, Hg and rare earth elements (REEs) were assessed. These herbs were collected from 5 producing areas in Anhui Province, China, namely Wuhu, Tongling, Bozhou, Xuancheng and Chizhou. The multi-elements fingerprint identification of MC in Anhui Province was established. The total amount of macro-elements from Wuhu and Tongling is significantly lower than Bozhou. Among all MC from 5 producing areas, the highest content is Ca. Except for Bozhou, the content of macro-elements and REES in the other 4 origins of MC is from highest to lowest: Ca > K > Mg > Al > Fe > Na and Ce > La > Nd > Y > Pr > Er > Yb > Eu > Ho > Tb > Tm > Lu.International journal of environmental science and technology : IJESTMulti-elements characteristic and potential risk of heavy metals in MOUTAN CORTEX from Anhui Province, China.PMC9361998KJ2020A04332020zcyb12Tang QJin CZhang YWu DWei YXue XShi HLiu GZhao HfalseMulti-elements characteristic and potential risk of heavy metals in MOUTAN CORTEX from Anhui Province, China.To ensure the quality and safety of herbs, the content of 54 elements in MOUTAN CORTEX (MC) was determined by the ICP-AES and ICP-MS, and the health risks of Cu, As, Cd, Pb, Hg and rare earth elements (REEs) were assessed. These herbs were collected from 5 producing areas in Anhui Province, China, namely Wuhu, Tongling, Bozhou, Xuancheng and Chizhou. The multi-elements fingerprint identification of MC in Anhui Province was established. The total amount of macro-elements from Wuhu and Tongling is significantly lower than Bozhou. Among all MC from 5 producing areas, the highest content is Ca. Except for Bozhou, the content of macro-elements and REES in the other 4 origins of MC is from highest to lowest: Ca > K > Mg > Al > Fe > Na and Ce > La > Nd > Y > Pr > Er > Yb > Eu > Ho > Tb > Tm > Lu.2023-01-01T00:00:00Z20232025-04-03T21:29:31.979Z2025-04-03T21:29:31.979ZS-EPMC93619983596815610.1007/s13762-022-04402-6