| Content Provider |
World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus |
| Author |
Al-Harrasi, Ahmed Hind, K. Ahmed, M. A. G. Said, Jahina J. Boqué, Ricard Jabeen, Farah Hussain, Javid Ur Rehman, Najeeb Hafidh, A. Mabood, Fazal Iman, S. H. Hamood, Sara A. Hussain, Hidayat Manzoor, A. |
| Spatial Coverage |
Oman |
| Description |
Author Affiliation: Mabood F ( Department of Biological Sciences & Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nizwa, Oman. Electronic address: mehboob@unizwa.edu.om.); Al-Harrasi A ( Department of Biological Sciences & Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nizwa, Oman); Boqué R ( Department of Analytical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain.); Jabeen F ( Department of Chemistry, University of Malakand, KPK, Pakistan.); Hussain J ( Department of Biological Sciences & Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nizwa, Oman.); Hafidh A ( Department of Biological Sciences & Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nizwa, Oman.); Hind K ( Department of Biological Sciences & Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nizwa, Oman.); Ahmed MA ( UoN Chair of Oman Medicinal Plants and Marine Products, University of Nizwa, Oman.); Manzoor A ( Department of Chemistry, University of Malakand, KPK, Pakistan.); Hussain H ( UoN Chair of Oman Medicinal Plants and Marine Products, University of Nizwa, Oman.); Ur Rehman N ( UoN Chair of Oman Medicinal Plants and Marine Products, University of Nizwa, Oman.); Iman SH ( Department of Biological Sciences & Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nizwa, Oman.); Said JJ ( Department of Biological Sciences & Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nizwa, Oman.); Hamood SA ( Department of Biological Sciences & Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nizwa, Oman.) |
| Abstract |
A Near Infrared (NIR) spectroscopic method combined with multivariate calibration was developed for the determination of the amount of sucrose in date fruits growing in the Sultanate of Oman. In this study two groups of samples were used: one group of 48 sucrose standard solutions in the concentration range from 0.01% to 50% (w/v) and another group of 54 date fruit samples of 18 different varieties. The sucrose standard samples were split in two sets, i.e. one training set of 31 samples and one test set of 17 samples. All samples were measured with a NIR spectrophotometer in the wavelength range from 700 to 2500 nm. The spectra collected were preprocessed using baseline correction and Savitzky-Golay 1st derivative. Partial least-squares regression (PLSR) was used to build the regression model with the training set of 31 samples. This model was then validated by using random leave-one-out cross-validation. Later, the PLS regression model was externally validated by using the test set of 17 samples of known sucrose concentration. The root mean squared error of prediction (RMSEP) was found to be of 1.5%, which shows a good prediction ability of the model. Finally, the PLS model was applied to the spectra of 54 date fruit samples to quantify their sucrose amount. It was found that the Khalas, Barnia Nizwi, Ajwa Almadina, Maan, and Khunizi varieties contain high amounts of sucrose, i.e. ranging from 36% to 60%, while Naghal, Fardh, Nashu and Qash Tabaq varieties contain the least amount of sucrose, ranging from 3.5% to 8.1%. |
| ISSN |
13861425 |
| Volume Number |
150 |
| e-ISSN |
18733557 |
| Journal |
Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy |
| Language |
English |
| Publisher |
Elsevier |
| Publisher Date |
2015-01-01 |
| Publisher Place |
Great Britain (UK) |
| Access Restriction |
One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) |
| Subject Keyword |
Fruit Chemistry Phoeniceae Sucrose Analysis Calibration Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Standards Oman Growth & Development Spectroscopy, Near-infrared Journal Article Research Support, Non-u.s. Gov't Discipline Spectroscopy |
| Content Type |
Text |
| Resource Type |
Article |
| Subject |
Spectroscopy Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics Analytical Chemistry Instrumentation |
