Background:
Numerous Ayurvedic formulations contains tugaksheeree as key ingredient. Tugaksheereeis the
starch gained from the rhizomes of two plants, Curcuma angustifoliaRoxb. (Zingiberaceae) and
Marantaarundinacea (MA) Linn. (Marantaceae).
Objective:
The primary concerns in quality assessment of Tugaksheeree occur due to adulteration or
substitution.
Method:
In current study, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) technique with attenuated total reflectance
(ATR) facility was used to evaluate tugaksheeree samples. Total 10 different samples were
studied and transmittance mode was kept to record the spectra devoid of pellets of KBR. Further
treatment was given with multi component tools by considering fingerprint region of the spectra.
Multivariate analysis was performed by various chemometric methods.
Result:
Multi component methods like Principal Component Analysis (PCA), and Hierarchical Cluster
Analysis (HCA)were used to discriminate the tugaksheeree samples using Minitab software.
Conclusion:
This method can be used as a tool to differentiate samples of tugaksheeree from its adulterants
and substitutes.
