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Exploiting crude betel nut (Areca catechu Linn.) extracted solution as a natural reagent with sequential injection spectrophotometry for iron analysis in rice samples

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Exploiting natural reagents derived from plant extracts to develop analytical methods promote green chemistry. Betel nut (Areca catechu Linn.) was utilized as a natural reagent for determination of iron(III) by sequential injection spectrophotometry. This method was based on the reaction of iron(III) with natural reagent as betel nut in acetate buffer at pH 5.5, forming an iron(III)-betel nut complex that showed maximum absorption at 565 nm. A linear calibration graph in the range 0.2–10.0 mg L−1 iron(III) gave a correlation coefficient (r2) of 0.9995. Limit of detection and limit of quantification were 0.06 and 0.20 mg L−1, respectively. Relative standard deviation of the repeatability and reproducibility was less than 5.0%. The proposed method was successfully applied for determination of iron(III) content in rice samples, with recoveries ranging from 83.06 to 99.05%. Results agreed well with those obtained from the FAAS technique at the 95% confidence level.

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The authors would like to thank the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University for instruments support.

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This research project was financially supported by Mahasarakham University and the Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University (Grant year 2020). Financial support from the Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry (PERCH-CIC), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation is gratefully acknowledged. K. Grudpan would like to thank Thailand Research Found (TRF) Distinguished Research Professor Award Grant and Research Grant [DPG6080002]. S.A Supharoek was financially supported by Mahidol University, Mahidol University Amnatcharoen Campus.

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Weerasuk, B., Supharoek, Sa., Grudpan, K. et al. Exploiting crude betel nut (Areca catechu Linn.) extracted solution as a natural reagent with sequential injection spectrophotometry for iron analysis in rice samples. J IRAN CHEM SOC 19, 741–751 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13738-021-02337-2

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