title: Modifier effects on supercritical CO2 extraction efficiency of cephalotaxine from Cephalotaxus wilsoniana leaves.
abstract: The effects of modifiers such as methanol, water, diethylamine in methanol (10 v/v %), and diethylamine in water (10 v/v %) were investigated at three different concentrations (1, 5, and 10 v/v %) of the modifiers in supercritical CO2 (SC-CO2) in order to enhance the supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) efficiency of cephalotaxine from Cephalotaxus wilsoniana leaves. Among the modifiers employed, methanol basified with diethylamine was found to greatly enhance the extraction efficiency relative to any other modifiers employed. The results suggest that cephalotaxine in plant matrices may be readily changed from SC-CO2-insoluble salt to SC-CO2-soluble free base by basified modifiers. In addition, SC-CO2 modified with basified methanol could enhance the extraction efficiency of cephalotaxine more than 30% when compared to the conventional organic solvent extraction.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Korea.
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Joung
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D006248:Harringtonines / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000077863:Homoharringtonine; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D012997:Solvents; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D006248:Harringtonines; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D012997:Solvents; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D000077863:Homoharringtonine