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Table 1 Analytical method validation characteristics for the Nicotiana glauca MeOH extract

From: An essay on ecosystem availability of Nicotiana glauca graham alkaloids: the honeybees case study

Compound

Regression equation*

Regression coefficient (R2)

LOD (ng/g)

LOQ (ng/g)

ME (%)

Recovery ± RSD % (n = 3)

Intra-d-precision (RSD % n = 3)

Inter-d-precision (RSD % n = 3)

50 ng/g

200 ng/g

1000 ng/g

200 ng/g

200 ng/g

Anabasine

y = 6670049.8x − 37750.2

0.9970

19

58

2.9

81 ± 7

87 ± 15

83 ± 8

3.8

5.1

Nicotine

y = 1451011x + 14365.6

0.9997

26

79

1.9

78 ± 10

83 ± 14

93 ± 9

1.7

6.3

Anatabine

y = 4835017.3 + 251.2

0.9995

13

39

0.7

91 ± 15

87 ± 9

85 ± 12

4.7

6.2

Nornicotine

y = 41448304x − 299690.9

0.9997

10

30

5.8

76 ± 8

82 ± 14

87 ± 10

2.5

4.3

Myosmine

y = 2387692.2x − 9948.8

0.9947

11

34

4.2

80 ± 8

76 ± 7

82 ± 6

6.5

7.3

Scopoletin

y = 1839928.8x − 3670.4

0.9999

24

72

−1.9

85 ± 10

91 ± 10

90 ± 12

1.7

6.1

Cotinine

y = 12933154x − 44736.5

0.9979

11.3

33.4

5.7

75 ± 5

80 ± 8

94 ± 12

3.8

3.2

  1. *Residuals for all concentration levels were below 16%