Determination of trace metal concentrations in ginseng ( Panax Quinquefolius (American)) roots for forensic comparison using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass-Spectrometry

Highlights • Concentrations of 28 elements determined in ginseng roots from different sources. • Analysis by acid digestion and inductively coupled plasma mass-spectrometry. • Considerable variation in results between different roots and sources. • Statistical analysis enabled discrimination of geog...

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Published in:Forensic science international 2015-06, Vol.251, p.214-219
Main Authors: Peake, Barrie M, Tong, Alfred Y.C, Wells, William J, Harraway, John A, Niven, Brian E, Weege, Butch, LaFollette, Douglas J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acids
Botany
Canada
Chemical signature
China
Classification
Corn
Discriminant Analysis
Farms
Forensic Sciences
Geographical origin
Geography
Ginseng
Inductively coupled plasma spectrometry
Mass Spectrometry - methods
Mathematical models
Metals
Metals - analysis
New Zealand
Origins
Panax - chemistry
Panax quinquefolius
Pathology
Plant Roots - chemistry
Principal Component Analysis
Reference materials
Roots
Samples
Scientific imaging
Shipments
Statistical analysis
Statistical methods
Trace metal content
Trace metals
Wisconsin
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Summary:Highlights • Concentrations of 28 elements determined in ginseng roots from different sources. • Analysis by acid digestion and inductively coupled plasma mass-spectrometry. • Considerable variation in results between different roots and sources. • Statistical analysis enabled discrimination of geographical origins of the ginseng.
ISSN:0379-0738
1872-6283
DOI:10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.03.011