Comparative study of three digestion methods for elemental analysis in traditional medicine products using atomic absorption spectrometry

Abm Helal Uddin1, Reem S. Khalid1, Mohamed Asrih1, Abdualrahman Mohammed Abdualkader2, Abdulrazak Kasmuri3, Syed Zaghum Abbas4
1Analytical and Bio Analytical Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), 25200, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
2Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), 25200, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
3Department of Basic medical Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), 25200, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
4Taylors University, 1, Jalan Taylor’s, 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

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