Extraction of Total Phenolics of Sour Cherry Pomace by High Pressure Solvent and Subcritical Fluid and Determination of the Antioxidant Activities of the Extracts

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High pressure liquid extraction (HPE) and subcritical fluid (CO₂+ethanol) extraction (SCE) were used for the extraction of total phenolic compounds (TPC) from sour cherry pomace. Antiradical efficiency (AE) of the extracts was also determined. Ethanol was the solvent for HPE and co‐solvent for SCE. Combinations of pressure (50, 125, 200 MPa), temperature (20, 40, 60°C), solid/solvent ratio (0.05, 0.15, 0.25 g/ml) and extraction time (10, 25, 40 min) were variables for HPE according to the Box‐Behnken experimental design. The variables used for SCE were pressure (20, 40, 60 MPa), temperature (40, 50, 60°C), ethanol concentration (14, 17, 20 wt%) and extraction time (10, 25, 40 min). For HPE, TPC, and AE at the optimum conditions (176–193 MPa, 60°C, 0.06–0.07 g solid/ml solvent, 25 min) were found as 3.80 mg gae/g sample and 22 mg DPPH^?/g sample, respectively. TPC and AE at the optimum conditions (54.8–59 MPa, 50.6–54.4°C, 20 wt% ethanol, 40 min) for SCE were determined as 0.60 mg gae/g sample and 2.30 mg DPPH^?/g sample for sour cherry pomace, respectively.     

Optimization of Microwave‐Assisted Extraction of Flavonoid from Radix Astragali using Response Surface Methodology

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Response surface methodology (RSM) was applied to predict optimum conditions for microwave‐assisted extraction (MAE) of flavonoid from Radix Astragali. A central composite design was used to monitor the effect of temperature, extraction time, solvent‐to‐material ratio, and the ethanol concentration on yield of total flavanoid (TFA). Optimum extraction conditions were predicted as 108.2°C, 26.7 min, 23.1 ml/g solvent‐to‐material ratio and 86.2% ethanol. The maximum yield 1.234±0.031 mg/g was close to the yield of Soxhlet and higher than that of ultrasound assisted extraction and heat reflux extraction. MAE was an effective alternative to conventional extraction methods.     

Determination of Anti-Tumor Constitute Mollugin from Traditional Chinese Medicine Rubia cordifolia: Comparative Study of Classical and Microwave Extraction Techniques

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Rubia cordifolia is a common traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) used for centuries for the treatment of cough, inflammation of the joints, uterine hemorrhage, and uteritis. Mollugin is a major active component present in R. cordifolia and recognized as a potential anti-tumor compound. In this work, a microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) method has been developed for extracting mollugin from R. cordifolia. Several variables that can potentially affect the extraction yield, namely extracting solvent, microwave power, extraction time, and solid-liquid ratio were optimized. The separation and quantitative determination of mollugin was carried out by HPLC with UV detection at 254 nm. Under appropriate MAE conditions, such as extraction time of 4 min, ethanol concentration of 70% (v/v), microwave power of 460 W, and solid-liquid ratio of 1:20 (g/mL), the extraction yield of mollugin from R. cordifolia with MAE was higher than conventional extraction methods such as Soxhlet extraction, heat reflux extraction, and ultrasonic-assisted extraction. Due to the considerable saving in time and its higher extraction yield, the proposed MAE procedure was obviously a more rapid and effective sample preparation technique.     

Optimization of Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Puerarin from Radix Puerariae using Response Surface Methodology

Statistical experimentical designs were applied to optimize microwave-assisted extraction of puerarin from Radix Puerariae. The most important factors affecting the extraction procedure were determined using a Plackett-Burman design. Results indicated that the concentration of ethanol, solvent-material ratio, extraction time, and microwave power were the main factors affecting the extraction yield. These factors were further optimized using a central composite design and response surface methodology. The optimal extraction parameters were ethanol concentration of 52.36%, microwave irradiation time of 60 s, microwave power of 184.8 W and solvent-material ratio of 25:1(mL/g). The average experimental puerarin yield under the optimum conditions was found to be 11.97 mg/g, which agreed with the predicted value of 11.8 mg/g. The proposed method shows high degree of reproducibility.     

Microwave-Assisted Batch Extraction of Polyphenols from Sea Buckthorn Leaves

Extraction of polyphenols from sea buckthorn leaves using microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) is described. The influence of different parameters on the extraction process (reactor type, stirring rate, extraction time, temperature, ethanol/water ratio) was studied. The polyphenolic extracts were analyzed in order to determine the total phenolic content (TPC) either by the Folin–Ciocalteu method or by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), and the concentration of the main polyphenolic compounds by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The specific microwave energy was also determined. MAE resulted in a shorter extraction time (7.5 versus 30 min for the conventional method). The best results for MAE were obtained at a temperature of 90°C, using a solvent/plant ratio of 20/1 and 50% ethanol in the extraction solvent. The highest values of antioxidant capacity were obtained for polyphenolic extracts resulted from microwave extraction.     

Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Phenolic Compounds from Caper

In this study, it was aimed to extract phenolic compounds from caper by using microwave and to compare the results with conventional extraction. For microwave-assisted extraction, power, extraction time, solid to solvent ratio, and solvent type were selected as independent variables. Dependent variables were total phenolic content (TPC), antioxidant activity, and concentration of phenolic compounds. The increase in solvent amount increased TPC. The highest TPC was obtained by using extraction conditions of 5 min at 400 W, solid to solvent ratio of 1:30, and ethanol-water mixture at a ratio of 50:50. There was no significant difference between microwave and conventional extraction on TPC and antioxidant activity (AA). However, microwave-assisted extraction decreased extraction time significantly.     

Optimization of Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Astaxanthin from Haematococcus Pluvialis by Response Surface Methodology and Antioxidant Activities of the Extracts

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Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) was applied for the extraction of astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis and response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize extraction parameters to the content of astaxanthin. Four independent variables such as microwave power (W), extraction time (sec), solvent volume (mL), and the number of extraction were optimized in this paper. The optimal conditions were determined and tri-dimensional response surfaces were plotted from the mathematical models. The F-test and p-value indicated that microwave power, extraction time, the number of extraction, and their quadratic had a highly significant effect on the response value (p <0.01), then the solvent volume and the interaction effects of microwave power and the number of extraction also displayed significant effect (p <0.05). Considering the extraction efficiency, the optimized conditions of MAE were as follows: microwave power was 141 W, extraction time 83 sec, solvent volume 9.8 mL, the number of extraction four times. About 594 ± 3.02 µg astaxanthin was extracted from Haematococcus pluvialis the dried powders (100 mg) under the optimal conditions, and it close to the predicted contents (592 µg). The antioxidant activities of the extracts obtained under optimal conditions were analyzed, and the results showed that the extracts presented strong ability of inhibiting the peroxidantion of linoleic acid, exhibited strong radical-scavenging properties against the DPPH, as well as strong reducing power.     

Multi response optimisation of polyphenol extraction conditions from grape seeds by using ultrasound assisted extraction (UAE)

Multi response optimisation conditions were investigated in grape seeds’ phenolic compounds extraction by using ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) methodology. The effect of independent process variables such as EtOH concentration (0–100%), extraction time (0–40 min), solvent:solid ratio (4.5–38.5 mL/g) and extraction temperature (20–60°C) on total phenolic content (TPC) and total antioxidant activity (TAA) of the extracts were studied. The optimum conditions of UAE were determined as follows: EtOH concentration, 61.76%; extraction time 20 min., solvent:solid ratio, 30 mL/g; extraction temperature 50°C. The estimation results of the model and the experimental results for TPC and TAA showed a great similarity.     

Pilot-Scale Multi-Stage Countercurrent Extraction of Scutellarein from Erigeron breviscapus (Vant.) Hand-Mazz

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A low-temperature, timesaving, lower solvent consumption, and energy cost and multi-stage countercurrent extraction (MCCE) technique was developed for pilot-scale production of scutellarein from Erigeron breviscapus (Vant.) Hand-Mazz. The optimum conditions of MCCE process were obtained using the orthogonal array design method, i.e., 70% (v/v) of ethanol water solution, 16 L/kg of solvent to herbal sample ratio, 45°C of extraction temperature and 30 min of extraction time. A comparison between the MCCE technique and single pot extraction (SPE) under respective optimized operation conditions was made and time courses of scutellarein of MCCE and SPE processes were plotted, indicating that the MCCE technique can lower the extraction temperature and decrease five-sixth of the extraction time and two-thirds of the solvent consumption at the equivalent extraction yield of scutellarein.     

微波辅助提取党参皂甙工艺研究

本文以烘干恒重的党参粉末为原料,研究微波提取法和乙醇浸提法的提取工艺和影响因素,并将这两种优化工艺条件进行比较。这两种方法都是以乙醇作为提取溶剂,分别研究溶剂浓度、液固比、提取时间、乙醇浸提的提取温度或微波提取的微波功率对党参皂甙提取率的影响。结果表明,微波提取法中4个因素影响党参皂甙提取率的主次顺序为乙醇浓度加热时间液固比微波功率,此方法的最佳提取工艺条件为:乙醇浓度为70%,液固比为80mL.g-1,提取时间为10×20s,微波功率为320W,皂甙提取率为3.15%。乙醇浸提法中4个因素影响党参皂甙提取率的主次顺序为乙醇浓度液固比加热时间提取温度,此方法的最佳提取工艺条件优化条件为:乙醇浓度为70%,液固比80mL.g-1,加热时间为80min,提取温度70℃,提取率为2.17%。结果证明,微波提取党参皂甙具有简便快速、高效节能、重复性好的优点。     

微波辅助提取牡丹雄蕊总生物碱工艺研究

采用微波辅助法提取牡丹雄蕊中的总生物碱。考察了料液比、浸润时间、微波加热提取时间、微波功率、pH值和乙醇浓度等对提取率的影响。结果表明,牡丹雄蕊总生物碱的最佳提取工艺条件为:料液比1∶20,浸润时间24 h,微波加热提取时间15 min,微波功率500 W,pH值3和乙醇浓度80%。在此最佳工艺条件下,牡丹雄蕊中总生物碱提取率为2.16%。     

Microwave Assisted Extraction of Phenolic Compounds from Sour Cherry Pomace

Microwave assisted extraction of sour cherry pomace at different conditions were compared with conventional extraction in terms of total phenolic content and antiradical efficiency. Total phenolic content and antiradical efficiency at the optimum conditions (700 W, ethanol-water, 12 min, 20 mL solvent/ g solid) of microwave assisted extraction were 14.14 mg GAE/g sample and 28.32 mg DPPH^·/g sample, respectively. Total phenolic content and antiradical efficiency of extracts obtained by conventional extraction were 13.78 mg GAE/g sample and 24.74 mg DPPH^·/g sample, respectively. Microwave assisted extraction increased antiradical efficiency and concentration of phenolic acids and shortened extraction time significantly.     

微波法提取毛泡桐花总黄酮的工艺研究

通过单因素实验和正交实验,研究乙醇浓度、料液比、微波作用时间、微波功率对毛泡桐花总黄酮提取得率的影响。单因素实验结果表明:微波提取毛泡桐花总黄酮的最佳工艺条件为,料液比1∶15,微波功率500 W,微波作用时间150 s,乙醇浓度70%,此条件下总黄酮得率为7.71%。正交实验结果表明:影响因素的显著性顺序为乙醇浓度>微波功率>料液比>微波作用时间。最佳工艺条件为A2B3C2D3,即料液比1∶20,微波功率500 W,微波作用时间150 s,乙醇浓度70%。     

Comparison between conventional and ultrasound-assisted extractions of natural antioxidants from walnut green husk

Agricultural industries produce substantial quantities of phenolic-rich by-products, which have gained much attention due to their antioxidant properties. Ultrasonic technology was applied for extraction of antioxidants from the walnut green husk using ethanol as a food grade solvent. Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize experimental conditions. The responses were total phenolic content (TPC), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), scavenging activity of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical and yield. TPC varied from 6.28 to 7.23mg GA g^?1 dry sample. FRAP and DPPH values varied from 0.33 to 0.46 mmol Fe²⁺ g^?1 of dry sample and 33.98% to 56.31% inhibition, respectively. Extraction yields ranged from 33.04% to 38.72%. The optimal conditions were 60% ethanolwater mixture as solvent, temperature of 60 °C and extraction time of 30 min. Comparison of ultrasonic-assisted extraction (UAE) and conventional extraction was shown that TPC, FRAP, DPPH and yield obtained by UAE during 30 min were significantly higher than by conventional extraction during 16 hours. The extract can be used as substitute of synthetic antioxidants for food products, color and oxidative stabilization.     

微波法提取薏苡仁油的研究

以薏苡仁油的提取率为指标,考察了微波法提取薏苡仁油的主要影响因素微波辐射功率、微波辐射时间、料液比和药材粒度;采用气相色谱法考察微波对薏苡仁油成分的影响,并与加热回流法进行了比较.结果表明,微波法提取薏苡仁油的优化工艺条件为:采用无水乙醇作溶剂、药材粒度60目、微波辐射功率300 W、微波辐射时间7 min、料液比1∶5,在此条件下薏苡仁油的提取率为6.87%;气相色谱分析表明,微波法与加热回流法提取的薏苡仁油的主要化学成分基本相同,微波辐射对薏苡仁油成分无影响.     

千年健挥发油微波辅助提取研究

采用微波辅助溶剂萃取法(MASE)提取千年健挥发油,并利用GC-MS技术对其化学成分进行了分析。最佳提取条件为:石油醚作溶剂,微波功率600 W,提取温度60℃,提取时间25 min,在该条件下提取的挥发油共鉴定出63种成分,主要为芳樟醇(相对质量分数23.411%,下同),7-乙酰基-2-羟基-2-甲基-5-异丙基二环[4.3.0]壬烷(5.222%),4-松油醇(3.971%)。与传统水蒸气蒸馏法(HD)比较发现,MASE法节省时间,得率更高,同时化学组成成分差异不大,是一种完全可以替代HD法提取千年健挥发油的高效、节能的提取技术。     

Optimization of Liensinine,Isoliensinine and Neferine Extraction from the Embryo of the Seed of Nelumbo nucifera GAERTN

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The influences of extraction solvents and techniques on the yield of alkaloids from the embryo of the seed of Nelumbo nucifera GAERTN, were comprehensively investigated in this work. After the preliminary tests (extraction solvents and extraction methods), several parameters, such as ethanol concentration, extraction time, the ratio of liquid to solid were optimized using an experimental design, response surface methodology, and accelerated random search algorithm (ARSA). The results showed the best experimental conditions for total alkaloids (T.A). Using ultrasound-assisted extraction were ethanol concentration: 75%, extraction time: 20 min, and the ratio of liquid to solid: 30:1.     

微波-超声波协同萃取银杏黄酮的工艺研究

以银杏叶为材料,研究了乙醇浓度、微波功率、微波处理时间、料液比、银杏叶粉碎颗粒大小以及微波-超声波协同作用对银杏黄酮提取效率的影响。结果表明微波处理,微波-超声波协同处理可以显著提高银杏黄酮的提取率。确定了最佳的微波处理条件:70%乙醇为萃取液,料液比1∶20,粉末颗粒80目,微波功率50W,微波处理时间4 m in,处理后水浴回流提取2 h所得提取液的黄酮提取率达到81.76%,比直接水浴提取提高了1.3倍,微波-超声波协同处理的黄酮提取率达到83.54%。     

Optimization of ultrasound-assisted extraction of bioactive compounds from B. forficata subsp. Pruinosa

Extracts containing bioactive compounds were obtained from Bauhinia forficata leaves by ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) with three different solvents (n-hexane, ethyl acetate, and ethanol) and were compared with those obtained by a conventional method (maceration). Box-Behnken experimental design was applied to examine and optimize the effect of the extraction temperature (40°C-60°C), power (20%-80%), and sample to solvent ratio (1:10 to 1:20 (w/v)) on the total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), and the ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) of B. forficata leaf extracts. This experimental design generated second-order polynomial models, which accurately describe the experimental data, allowing the prediction of optimal conditions for the investigated responses. Optimal extraction was achieved under the following conditions: 80% power, temperature of 41°C, and a 1:20 sample to solvent ratio. Under these conditions, the experimental yield was 8.33 ± 0.32%, total phenolic content was 59.47 ± 0.71 mg GAE · g_extract⁻¹, total flavonoid content was 62.30 ± 3.38 mg QE · g_extract⁻¹, and the ferric reducing antioxidant power was 726.7 ± 15.7 μmol Fe(II)EQ · g_extract⁻¹, which were close to the predicted values, which validated the models. The major compounds found in B. forficata extracts were tocopherols, phytol, heneicosane, and β-Sitosterol.     

Optimization of microwave-assisted extraction of wedelolactone from Eclipta alba using response surface methodology

An efficient microwave-assisted extraction technique was used to extract wedelolactone from Eclipta alba. To optimize the effects of the microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) processing parameters on the yield of wedelolactone, a response surface methodology with a central composite rotatable design was employed. Four independent variables were investigated: microwave power, ethanol concentration, extraction time and the solvent-to-solid ratio. The optimum conditions were: microwave power, 208W; ethanol concentration, 90%; extraction time, 26.5min; and solvent-tosolid ratio, 33mL·g^?1. Under the optimal conditions, the extraction yield of wedelolactone was (82.67±0.16)%, which is in close agreement with the value predicted by the statistical model. MAE was also compared to other conventional methods, including ultrasonic assisted extraction, extraction at room temperature and heat reflux extraction. MAE has distinct advantages for the extraction of wedelolactone in terms of both time and efficiency. Therefore, MAE is a reliable method for the extraction of wedelolactone from Eclipta alba.