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Original Article

Species identification and quality evaluation of licorice in the herbal trade using DNA barcoding, HPLC and colorimetry

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Pages 197-207 | Received 08 Aug 2022, Accepted 11 Dec 2022, Published online: 28 Dec 2022

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Table 1. The specific sample information in the study.

Figure 1. ITS and trnH-psbA sequence identification and analysis process of 52 samples.

Figure 1. ITS and trnH-psbA sequence identification and analysis process of 52 samples.

Table 2. 52 licorice identification results.

Figure 2. Stoichiometric analysis of 5 landmark compounds based on HPLC (a: PCA analysis; b: HCA analysis; c: Liquiritin content of three kinds of licorice; d: Glycyrrhizic acid content of three kinds of licorice; e: Isoliquiritigenin among the three kinds of licorice; f: Isoliquiritin among the three kinds of licorice.).

Figure 2. Stoichiometric analysis of 5 landmark compounds based on HPLC (a: PCA analysis; b: HCA analysis; c: Liquiritin content of three kinds of licorice; d: Glycyrrhizic acid content of three kinds of licorice; e: Isoliquiritigenin among the three kinds of licorice; f: Isoliquiritin among the three kinds of licorice.).

Figure 3. Analysis of chromaticity parameters of 52 samples (a: PCA analysis of chromaticity parameters; b: Difference in a* level of three kinds of licorice; c: Difference in b* level of three kinds of licorice).

Figure 3. Analysis of chromaticity parameters of 52 samples (a: PCA analysis of chromaticity parameters; b: Difference in a* level of three kinds of licorice; c: Difference in b* level of three kinds of licorice).
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