[Optimal extraction of nuciferine and flavone from lotus leaf based on central composite design and response surface methodology].
OBJECTIVE
To optimize the process of extracting effective constituents from lotus leaf.


METHODS
Independent variables were ethanol concentration reflux time and solvent fold, dependent variables were extraction rates of nuciferine and flavone in lotus leaf, central composite design and response surface methodology were used for optimization of extraction of lotus leaf.


RESULTS
The optimum conditions of extraction process were 75% -80% ethanol, 2-3 hours for reflux, 20-25 fold solvent and 2 times for extraction. Bias between observed and predicted of rates of nuciferine and flavone values were 5.53%, -6.02%, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
The values observed and predicted were close to each other, which proved that the optimization of of extraction of lotus leaf by central composite design and response surface methodology was reasonable and successful.
Wang
Guo-Hua
GH
Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
Zhang
Bao-Xian
BX
Nie
Qi-Xia
QX
Li
Hui
H
Zang
Chen
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D001060:Aporphines / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D047309:Flavones; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000070116:Lotus / Q000737:chemistry*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
D001060:Aporphines; D047309:Flavones; D005419:Flavonoids; C043562:flavone; C008692:nuciferine