Abstract
Water hyacinth plants (Eichhornia crassipes Mart.) collected from two South
African rivers were analyzed in order to investigate their suitability for judging
the presence of pharmaceuticals in the water. Thereby, a number of drugs, includ-
ing amitriptyline, atenolol, citalopram, orphenadrine, lidocaine, telmisartan,
and tramadol, could be detected. Particularly for the latter substance, relatively
high concentrations (more than 5000 ng g−1 dry plant material) were detected in
the water plants. Subsequently, the plant extracts were also screened for drug-
derived transformation products, whereby a series of phase-one metabolites
could be tentatively identified.
African rivers were analyzed in order to investigate their suitability for judging
the presence of pharmaceuticals in the water. Thereby, a number of drugs, includ-
ing amitriptyline, atenolol, citalopram, orphenadrine, lidocaine, telmisartan,
and tramadol, could be detected. Particularly for the latter substance, relatively
high concentrations (more than 5000 ng g−1 dry plant material) were detected in
the water plants. Subsequently, the plant extracts were also screened for drug-
derived transformation products, whereby a series of phase-one metabolites
could be tentatively identified.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 347-351 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Electrophoresis |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 5-6 |
| Early online date | Jul 2024 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2025 |
Fields of science
- 104002 Analytical chemistry
- 104 Chemistry
- 104001 General chemistry
JKU Focus areas
- Sustainable Development: Responsible Technologies and Management