Authentication of selected vaccinium species (anthocyanins) in dietary ingredients and dietary supplements

AOAC Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs) describe the minimum recommended performance characteristics to be used during the authentication of selected vaccinium species (anthocyanins) in dietary ingredients and dietary supplements. Any analytical technique(s) that measures the analytes of interest and meets the following method performance requirements is/are acceptable. In many investigations the identity of the analyte is assumed and the correctness of the assumption is merely confirmed. Authentication validation study is a study to verify that a candidate method can correctly authenticate Vaccinium species in materials specified in the authenticity panel.