Feasibility of UV-Vis spectral fingerprinting combined with chemometrics for rapid detection of Phyllanthus niruri adulteration with Leucaena leucocephala

• Main Authors: Mohamad Rafi, Nurcahyo, Bayu, Wulan Tri Wahyuni, Arif, Zulhan, Dewi Anggraini Septaningsih, Sastia Prama Putri, Fukusaki, Eiichiro
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17172/1/10.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17172/; https://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid50bil4_2021/KandunganJilid50Bil4_2021.html
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Phyllanthus niruri is widely used in Indonesia as immunostimulant. The morphology of Leucaena leucocephala leaves is similar to that of P. niruri leaves. L. leucocephala is easy to find and collect because it is widely distributed in the world. Therefore, it is likely P. niruri could be adultera...