Assessment of ecotoxicant contamination of raw materials of medicinal plants of the Altai region
Studies of the content of ecotoxicants (heavy metals and pesticides) in the raw materials of medicinal plantsgrowing in the Altai region. The most polluted species and ranges of concentrations of heavy metals (lead, cadmium,mercury) and pesticides (hexachlorocyclohexane and its isomers, ichlorodophenyltrichloromethylmethane and itsmetabolites) in roots, herbs, leaves, fruits were determined. The assessment of pollution by ecotoxicants of the studiedspecies in accordance with modern requirements is given.