Table 2 Method validation data for quantification of (−)-hydroxycitric acid and (−)-hydroxycitric acid lactone.

From: Authentication of Garcinia fruits and food supplements using DNA barcoding and NMR spectroscopy

Compound

LOD (mg/ml)

LOQ (mg/ml)

Relative standard deviation

Linear equation

(−)-Hydroxycitric acid in Garcinia fruit extracts

0.06

0.45

1.3%

y = 1.0143 × +100.92 R² = 0.9374

(−)-Hydroxycitric acid lactone in Garcinia fruit extracts

0.04

0.71

2.1%

y = 2.8848 × +163.45 R² = 0.9974