[Harmful elements removal from Polygonum multiflorum by supercritical CO2 extraction].
OBJECTIVE
To remove harmful elements as copper, lead and arsenic from Polygonum multiflorum, a Chinese traditional medicine, by supercritical carbon dioxide extraction.


METHODS
With sodium diethyldithiocarbamate (NaDDC) as a chelating agent and ethanol as a modifier, the effects of extraction style, time, pressure, temperature and amount of chelating agent on chelating extraction process were discussed.


RESULTS
The condition was optimized as following: 28 MP as extraction pressure, 60 degrees C as extraction temperature, 1 h as static extraction time, 2 h as dynamic extraction time, m(herb) : m(NaDDC) = 5 : 1, m(herb) : m(ethanol) = 1 : 1. Under this condition, the extraction rate of Cu, Pb and As were up to 60% which achieved US FDA standard, while the physioloically active substance of 2,3,5,4'-tetrahydroxy-silbene-2-O-beta-D-glucoside was not extracted.


CONCLUSIONS
The results show chelating extraction by supercritical CO2 can provide a non-destructive method to decrease the content of harmful elements from Chinese traditional medicines.
Wen
Zhen
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College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China. wenzhen1977@163.com
Liu
Bo
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Zheng
Zong-Kun
ZK
You
Xin-Kui
XK
Pu
Yi-Tao
YT
Dang
Zhi
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D001151:Arsenic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D025924:Chromatography, Supercritical Fluid / Q000379:methods*; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005960:Glucosides / Q000032:analysis; D007854:Lead / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D019664:Polygonaceae / Q000737:chemistry; D011312:Pressure; D013267:Stilbenes / Q000032:analysis; D013678:Technology, Pharmaceutical / Q000379:methods*; D013696:Temperature
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D005960:Glucosides; D013267:Stilbenes; C093026:2,3,5,4'-tetrahydroxystilbene 2-O-glucopyranoside; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D007854:Lead; D003300:Copper; D001151:Arsenic