Research Article

Determination of 2-Propenal Using Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction Coupled to Gas Chromatography–Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry as a Marker for Authentication of Unrefined Sesame Oil

Table 4

Optimum levels for the experimental factors and predicted versus observed 2-propenal peak area.

SamplesOptimum conditionsD-optimalPeak area of 2-propenal (a.u)
(°C) (min) (min)PredictedObserved

Corn oil5515150.9814403478416882
Soybean oil5525151.00011139871008313

significant difference between predicted and observed 2-propenal peak area verified by two-sample -test, < 0.05 ( = 3).