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Principal Component Analysis and Cluster Analysis of Metal Elements in Flos Lonicerae from Different Areas Using Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry

SHEN Li-juan1, DING En-jun2, XIE De-ti1,*, CHEN Gang3, WU Zhen3   

  1. 1. College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China; 2. Library of Southwest University,
    Chongqing 400716, China; 3. Chongqing Academy of Chinese Materia Medica, Chongqing 400065, China
  • Online:2014-01-25 Published:2014-02-19
  • Contact: XIE De-ti

Abstract:

The contents of 10 metal elements (Pb, As, Fe, Ca, Zn, Mg, Mn, Cu, Cd and Cr) in 26 Flos Lonicerae samples
collected from 7 different main growing regions were determined by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission
spectrometry. The metal elements in Flos Lonicerae were analyzed by principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster
analysis (CA). The results showed that the average contents of Pb, As, Fe, Ca, Zn, Mg, Mn, Cu, Cd and Cr in Flos Lonicerae
were 0.25, 0.065, 77.9, 3 277.1, 31.0, 2 244.7, 319.9, 14.6, 0.31 and 0.217 mg/kg, respectively. A three-factor model was
obtianed by PCA, which could explain 88.58% of the experimental data.Tweenty-six Flos Lonicerae samples were classified
into four groups by PCA, which were similar to CA results. The regional characterization of metal elements provided
references for quality evaluation and identification of Flos Lonicerae.

Key words: Flos Lonicerae, metal elements, principal component analysis, cluster analysis, inductively coupled plasmaatomic emission spectrometry

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