Targeted and Untargeted Metabolomics as an Enhanced Tool for the Detection of Pomegranate Juice Adulteration.

ABSTRACT: Pomegranate juice is one of the most popular fruit juices, is well-known as a "superfood", and plays an important role in healthy diets. Due to its constantly growing demand and high value, pomegranate juice is often targeted for adulteration, especially with cheaper substitutes such as apple and red grape juice. In the present study, the potential of applying a metabolomics approach to trace pomegranate juice adulteration was investigated. A novel methodology based on high-resolution mass spectrometric analysis was developed using targeted and untargeted screening strategies to discover potential biomarkers for the reliable detection of pomegranate juice adulteration from apple and red grape juice. Robust classification and prediction models were built with the use of unsupervised and sup

SUBMITTER: Dasenaki ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6617410 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature