Table 2.
The advantages and shortcomings of technique analysis for Panax species
| Technique | Advantages | Shortcomings | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLC/HPTLC | Rapid analysis Convenient operation High sensitivity and specificity Low cost |
Bad efficiency in separation Bad stability Need volatile organic solvents Low accuracy in quantification |
[[24], [25], [26]] | |
| GC | Rapid analysis Less solvent consuming High sensitivity Less time analysis |
Limited to volatile compounds Operation with the derivation High cost |
[76,130] | |
| HPLC/UHPLC | UV/DAD | Convenient operation High specificity High repeatability Low cost Combining with multiple detector |
Long analysis time Large solvent consuming Analytes with ultraviolet absorption Low sensitivity |
[[131], [132], [133]] |
| ELSD | High specificity Low cost |
Long analysis time Large solvent consuming Low sensitivity |
[52,77,104] | |
| MS | Convenient operation High sensitivity Less solvent consuming High resolution |
High cost Bad stability |
[93,134,135] | |
| 2D-LC | Wide coverage Good orthogonality High efficiency in separation |
Complicated operation Long analysis time Large solvent consuming |
[55,56] | |
| Ambient ionization mass spectrometry | Rapid analysis Convenient operation Less solvent consuming |
Bad stability High cost Low sensitivity Some compound with the derivation |
[59] | |
| HSCCC/HPCCC | High efficiency in separation | More solvent consuming Low sensitivity |
[62,136] | |
| 1H NMR | Fast analysis Less solvent consuming Easy operation |
High cost Low accuracy in quantification |
[65,66] | |
| Near infrared | Fast analysis No solvent consuming No sample preparation Low cost |
Low accuracy in quantification Low specificity |
[137,138] | |