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. 2023 Jan 5;28(2):560. doi: 10.3390/molecules28020560

Table 6.

Summary of analytical methods for determining the adulteration of fruit/berries and fruit/berries food-based products concerning anthocyanins.

No. Fruit/Berry Type Analytical Method Chemometrics Adulterants/Contaminants Ref
1 Bilberry Extract HPLC-MS, NMR Amaranth/Red dye#2 [225]
2 Bilberry Supplements HPLC-UV-MS - [226]
3 Bilberry Supplements HPLC-UV-MS - [227]
4 Bilberry Supplements HPLC-DAD, FT-NIR/PCA + Black mulberry, chokeberry, blackberry [229]
5 Cranberry Extracts and supplements UPLC-DAD-MS + Black mulberry, Hibiscus [230]
6 Bilberry Fresh/Dried and Dietary supplements LC-MS and TLC - [231]
7 Cranberry Supplements 1H-NMR - [41]
8 Blueberry/
cranberry
Juices LC-QToF-MS + Apple and grape juices [233]
9 Bilberry Supplements HPLC-UV Andean blueberry fruit [234]
10 Strawberry, Cherry, Blackberry, Red raspberry Supplements HPLC-UV - [235]
11 Black raspberry Supplements HPLC-DAD-MS Blackberry [236]
12 Black elderberry Supplements UHPLC-PDA-MS Black rice, purple carrot and flower of S. nigra [182,237]
13 Red grape Wine HPLC Elderberry [238]
14 Pomegranate Juice UPLC-QToF + Apple and red grape juice [240]
15 Pomegranate Juice HPLC-PDA Apple, pear, grape, sour cherry, plum, or Aronia juice [241]
16 Pomegranate Juice HPLC-PDA Apple, Pear, Cherry, Grape, Blackberry, Grape skin or Aronia [242]
17 Pomegranate Juice FTIR + Grape juice [243]
18 Pomegranate Juice UV-Vis + Apple juice [244]
19 Pomegranate Juice HPLC Grape, Sour cherry and apple juice [245]
20 Raspberry and Blackcurrant Juice HPLC-DAD Strawberry and Redcurrant juices [246]