Rapid quality evaluation of fried Radix Paeoniae Alba (Paeonia lactiflora Pall.) using electronic eye and near-infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometric methods
Yatong Kang , Tingze Long , Ying Qiao , Han Yi , Feng Wang , Chao Chen
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Abstract
Objective
Electronic eye (E-eye) and Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in conjunction with chemometric methods were investigated for rapid quality assessment of fried Radix Paeoniae Alba (FRPA) samples across various processing degrees and accurate quantification of their chemical components.
Method
Raw samples were collected and subjected to stir-frying, with variations in processing time resulting in FRPA samples characterized by different processing degrees. After acquiring E-eye and NIRS data, principal component analysis (PCA) and K-nearest neighbors (KNN) were used to build the qualitative models. Meanwhile, the NIRS data were correlated with the content of four chemical components (i.e., gallic acid, albiflorin, paeoniflorin, and total phenols) in FRPA samples. The partial least squares regression (PLSR) algorithm was employed to establish the quantitative models, which were optimized through the selection of appropriate spectra preprocessing methods and wavelength selection techniques. The evaluation metrics include the coefficient of determination (R²), root mean square error (RMSE), and residual prediction deviation (RPD) for both calibration and prediction.
Results
In PCA analysis, the samples with different stir-frying times can show a certain distribution trend, but the samples with adjacent stir-frying times overlap each other. However, in KNN modeling, the samples can be classified with 100 % accuracy, regardless of whether E-eye data or NIRS spectra were used. The most efficacious quantitative models were attained by implementing the first derivative preprocessing and Jaya wavelength screening methods. These models exhibited RPD higher than 3, with calibrated and predicted R² values exceeding 0.95.
Conclusion
The present models exhibit significant efficacy and provide a valuable tool for rapid quality assessment of FRPA samples.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Food Composition and Analysis publishes manuscripts on scientific aspects of data on the chemical composition of human foods, with particular emphasis on actual data on composition of foods; analytical methods; studies on the manipulation, storage, distribution and use of food composition data; and studies on the statistics, use and distribution of such data and data systems. The Journal''s basis is nutrient composition, with increasing emphasis on bioactive non-nutrient and anti-nutrient components. Papers must provide sufficient description of the food samples, analytical methods, quality control procedures and statistical treatments of the data to permit the end users of the food composition data to evaluate the appropriateness of such data in their projects.
The Journal does not publish papers on: microbiological compounds; sensory quality; aromatics/volatiles in food and wine; essential oils; organoleptic characteristics of food; physical properties; or clinical papers and pharmacology-related papers.