Botanicals: Methods and Techniques for Quality & Authenticity
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (688 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1466598417 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 332 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Overall, the book covers a mixture of methods that are in use and those that show promise to become more widely used for the analysis of botanical ingredients. It is not only an interesting read for analytical geeks like me, or for those who want to learn more about quality control of botanicals, but also a helpful resource for those thinking about expanding their analytical capabilities for botanical ingredient analysis in a contract analytical laboratory or the dietary supplement industry."
In order to build assurance into the sourcing of natural ingredients, R&D organizations must have valid scientific matrices to authenticate the quality of those ingredients, provide traceability, and minimize risk. The international trade in plants is growing steadily as the worldwide demand for natural and botanical raw materials increases. Topics include: Metabolic profiling, authentication of botanicals by morphology, and genetic methods of botanical authenticationTools for building models for the authentication of materialsHow multivariate statistics can play a role in determining botanical quality and authenticityRadiocarbon and stable isotope ratio analysis and emerging stable isotope toolsNMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) spectroscopy, NIR (near-infrared), and HPTLC (high-performance thin-layer chromatography) methods for analysisThe use of electronic sensing instruments and applications