Geographical Origin and Cultivar Differentiation of Kava (Piper methysticum) using Artificial Neural Network with FTIR Spectroscopy: A Novel Method
Ronick Spenly Shadrack, Daniel Tari, Hancy Tabi, Jacinta Botleng, Rolina Kelep, Ladyshia Regenvanu, Mowa Pakoasongi, Edword Butjukabwaelep, Galana Siro, Atanas Pipite, Vincent Lebot
This paper develops an ANN-FTIR method to authenticate kava origin and cultivar, achieving high accuracy for geographical and quality classification.
bioRxiv · Oct 5, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry