Research Article

Authentication of Nigella sativa Seed Oil in Binary and Ternary Mixtures with Corn Oil and Soybean Oil Using FTIR Spectroscopy Coupled with Partial Least Square

Table 1

Functional groups and mode of vibration from FTIR spectra of the evaluated oils [19, 20].

MarkerPeak position of FTIR spectra (cm−1)Assignment of bandsMode of vibration

(a)3009C=CH (cis)Stretching
(b) and (c)2922 and 2852–CH (CH3)Stretching asymmetric
(d)1742–C=O (ester)Stretching
(e)1658–C=C (cis)Stretching
(f)1461–C–H (CH2)Bending (scissoring)
(g)1378–C–H (CH3)Bending symmetric
(h) and (i)1235 and 1161C–O (ester)Stretching
(j) and (k)1118 and 1098C–OStretching
(l)964trans–CH=CH–Bending out of plane
(m)914trans–CH=CH–Bending out of plane
(n)871trans–CH=CH–Bending out of plane
(o)844trans–CH=CH–Bending out of plane
(p)721cis–CH=CH–Bending out of plane
(q)1715–C=OStretching