Comparison of metabolites and variety authentication of Amomum tsao-ko and Amomum paratsao-ko using GC–MS and NIR spectroscopy

Abstract Amomum tsao-ko, as an edible and medicinal variety, has been cultivated for more than 600 years in China. Recently, two cultivars, A. tsao-ko and Amomum paratsao-ko, were found in A. tsao-ko planting area. The two cultivars are often confused because of the similar phenotype and difficult t...

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Main Authors: Huiwei Qin, Yuanzhong Wang, Weize Yang, Shaobing Yang, Jinyu Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94741-0