Fig. 2From: Authentication of milk thistle commercial products using UHPLC-QTOF-ESI + MS metabolomics and DNA metabarcodingThe sparse PLSDA score plots showing the discrimination between the different categories of herbal preparations. (A) Comparison of the fingerprints specific to genuine MT seeds (ACM), teas (T), capsules (C), and tablets (Tb) claiming to contain MT ingredients, as unique or multiple combinations. (B) Discrimination between the fingerprints of capsules (C), teas (T), and tablets (Tb). (C) Discrimination between the fingerprints of the herbal preparation containing unique (U) and multiple (M) ingredientsBack to article page