Quality evaluation of tugaksheeree samples by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy using multicomponent analysis

Author(s):  
Nikunj D. Patel ◽  
Niranjan S. Kanaki

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.

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 707-714 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arman Zargaran ◽  
Amirhossein Sakhteman ◽  
Pouya Faridi ◽  
Saeid Daneshamouz ◽  
Amin Reza Akbarizadeh ◽  
...  

Herbal oils have been widely used in Iran as medicinal compounds dating back to thousands of years in Iran. Chamomile oil is widely used as an example of traditional oil. We remade chamomile oils and tried to modify it with current knowledge and facilities. Six types of oil (traditional and modified) were prepared. Microbial limit tests and physicochemical tests were performed on them. Also, principal component analysis, hierarchical cluster analysis, and partial least squares discriminant analysis were done on the spectral data of attenuated total reflectance–infrared in order to obtain insight based on classification pattern of the samples. The results show that we can use modified versions of the chamomile oils (modified Clevenger-type apparatus method and microwave method) with the same content of traditional ones and with less microbial contaminations and better physicochemical properties.


2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (No. 2) ◽  
pp. 83-86
Author(s):  
Marzena Iwańska ◽  
Danuta Martyniak ◽  
Marcin Martyniak ◽  
Dariusz Gozdowski

Data were obtained in a field experiment carried out at Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute Radzikow (central Poland) in 2009–2011. The aim of this study was a multivariate evaluation of 13 advanced lines and cultivars of Festuca rubra, taking into account traits important in seed production. Eleven traits of the grasses and plant resistance to diseases were evaluated. On the basis of multivariate analyses, i.e. hierarchical cluster analysis and principal component analysis, groups of varieties were separated and described, relationships between the traits were evaluated as well. The traits with the biggest influence on multivariate diversity of examined varieties were correlated with the first principal component i.e. height of plants, seeds yield, growth rate of plants, leaf width and time to beginning of earing.  


Author(s):  
Mehmet Taşan ◽  
Yusuf Demir ◽  
Sevda Taşan

Abstract This study assessed groundwater quality in Alaçam, where irrigations are performed solely with groundwaters and samples were taken from 35 groundwater wells at pre and post irrigation seasons in 2014. Samples were analyzed for 18 water quality parameters. SAR, RSC and %Na values were calculated to examine the suitability of groundwater for irrigation. Hierarchical cluster analysis and principal component analysis were used to assess the groundwater quality parameters. The average EC value of groundwater in the pre-irrigation period was 1.21 dS/m and 1.30 dS/m after irrigation in the study area. It was determined that there were problems in two wells pre-irrigation and one well post-irrigation in terms of RSC, while there was no problem in the wells in terms of SAR. Piper diagram and cluster analysis showed that most groundwaters had CaHCO3 type water characteristics and only 3% was NaCl- as the predominant type. Seawater intrusion was identified as the primary factor influencing groundwater quality. Multivariate statistical analyses to evaluate polluting sources revealed that groundwater quality is affected by seawater intrusion, ion exchange, mineral dissolution and anthropogenic factors. The use of multivariate statistical methods and geographic information systems to manage water resources will be beneficial for both planners and decision-makers.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (No. 3) ◽  
pp. 151-157
Author(s):  
Nurcan Ayşar Güzelsoy ◽  
Filiz Çavuş ◽  
Oya Kaçar

The term “thyme” does not refer to herbs that belong to a single species. The genera Thymus, Origanum, Satureja and Thymbra of the family Labiatae are traditionally named as thyme and locally known as ‘kekik’. Unlike Turkey, these species are globally called differently. Spices made of Origanum, Thymus and Satureja are called oregano, thyme and savory, respectively. It is often difficult to differentiate them because of their similar smell and appearance. Most commercial products traded as a mixture of those genera and the mixing together of different species may lead to economically motivated adulteration and a product of reduced value. The species were analysed by LC-ESI-QTOF-MS and a comprehensive statistical workflow was designed. The data of methanolic extracts were assessed and an extraction algorithm was employed for the processing of raw data. Five species were discriminated using principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA). The results of PCA and HCA were consistent with each other. Twenty-one metabolites were determined for the discrimination.


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