Comparison of partial least squares and artificial neural network for the prediction of antioxidant activity in extract of pegaga (centella) varieties from H-1 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

• Main Authors: ., Maulidiani, Abas, Faridah, Khatib, Alfi, Shitan, Mahendran, Shaari, Khozirah, Lajis, Nordin H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2013
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/32146/1/Maulidiani_2013.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/32146/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0963996913004730

Multivariate data analysis of 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectra was applied for the prediction of antioxidant activity in five different Pegaga (C. asiatica (var 1), C. asiatica (var 2), C. asiatica (var 3) H. bonariensis and H. sibthorpioides) varieties. Linear (Partial Least Square regression) and non linear (Artificial Neural Network) models have been developed and their performances were compared. The performances of the models were tested according to external validation of prediction set. The result showed that the Partial Least Square model provided better generalization than Artificial Neural Network. Despite those, bothmodels are considered reasonably acceptable. Regression coefficient and VIP values of the PLS model revealed that 3,5-O-dicaffeoyl-4-Omalonilquinic acid (irbic acid), 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid, 4,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid, 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid (chlorogenic acid), quercetin and kaempferol derivatives are the components responsible for the antioxidant activity. In addition, the spectroscopic pattern of the Pegaga varieties, as shown by the PLS score plots was consistent with the corresponding antioxidant activity. Prediction of the antioxidant activity from 1H NMR spectra using this approach is useful in assessing the quality of medicinal herb extracts.