Adulteration Identification of Angelica Sinensis Radix Based on Molecular Matrix Characteristics.

ABSTRACT: Angelica sinensis radix (AS), the dried root of Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels, is widely used in Chinese medicine and food products. However, after conducting market research, at least a quarter of AS on the market is commonly adulterated by Levisticum officinale W. D. J. Koch (LO), Angelica acutiloba (Sieb. et Zucc.) Kitagawa (AA), and Angelica gigas Nakai (AG), to varying degrees, which significantly affects its clinical efficacy and food safety. Therefore, there is a pressing need to establish safe and reliable methods for identifying illicit adulteration. In this study, the mass spectrometry (MS) information of AS, LO, AA, and AG was collected and converted into the data matrix for [t_R-m/z-I]. The top-n proprietary ions of A

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12428496 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature