Multi-elemental Profiling of Temi Tea (Camellia sinensis) from Sikkim by ICPMS

The experiment was conducted at Sikkim University, Sikkim, India, to quantify the level of multi-elements in different flushes samples of Temi tea () which is a renowned organic tea brand grown in the state of Sikkim through ICPMS.In this study the Camellia sinensis content of copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), cobalt (Co) and aluminium (Al) were analyzed through ICPMS.In Temi tea lead content ranged from 0.18 to 0.26 mg kg and cadmium from 0.01 to 0.04 mg kg respectively which were below the permissible limit in all the -1 -1flushes.Other elements were found in good quantity in all the flushes of Temi tea where the copper, zinc, cobalt and aluminium content ranged from 19.69 to 33.74, 0.73 to 1.30, 0.16 to 0.39 and 108.53 to 176.26 mg kg-respectively and were below the permissible limit.