A high throughput ambient mass spectrometric approach for identifying the poaching of wild american ginseng.

ABSTRACT: Rapid identification is critically important in the protection of endangered species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). One such species is American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius), whose remaining wild populations are vulnerable to the effects of poaching. Direct Analysis in Real Time Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (DART-ToF MS) is a mature but underutilized forensic tool suitable for rapidly analyzing plant materials. This tool offers greater convenience over alternative species identification methods commonly requiring extensive sample preparation and instrument run times. In the current study, four categories of ginseng, including wild and cultivated American ginseng, Korean ginseng (P. ginseng), and Chinese ginseng (P. no

SUBMITTER: Shaw JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12718241 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature