Over the past two decades soil spectroscopy, particularly, in the infrared range, is becoming
a powerful technique to simplify analysis relative to the traditional chemical methods. It is …

Argan oil is considered a relatively international product exported from Morocco, although
different companies in Europe and North America distribute argan oil around the globe …

Cetane number (CN) is an important property which indicates the ignition quality of fuels and
especially diesel oil. The usual method for CN determination is a most involving and risky …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance The argan [Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels] is one of
the most important floristic resource in Morocco, it is the only representative of the …

Driven by economic benefits like any other foods, vegetable oil has long been plagued by
mislabeling and adulteration. Many studies have addressed the field of classification and …

The study aimed to provide a reliable and feasible strategy for the comprehensive quality
control of medicine food homology materials (MFHM). The high performance liquid …

Abstract Red Yeast Rice (RYR) is an important functional food ingredient that plays a critical
role in promoting dietary guidance and maintaining health. To ensure its quality, four key …

In this work, fatty-acid profiles, including trans fatty acids, in combination with chemometric
tools, were applied as a determinant of purity (ie, adulteration) and provenance (ie …

Vladimiriae Radix, a geo-authentic medicinal herb found in Sichuan Province in China, is
highly similar in chemical composition and pharmacological activity to Aucklandiae Radix. It …

Vibrational spectroscopy such as Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), has been used
successfully for soil diagnosis owing to its low cost, minimal sample preparation, non …