title: Ultrasound-synergized electrostatic field extraction of total flavonoids from Hemerocallis citrina baroni.
abstract: The total flavonoids from Hemerocallis citrina baroni are regarded as a green and natural health care product with many beneficial impacts on human health. In this study, ultrasound-synergized electrostatic field extraction (UEE) of the total flavonoids (TF) from H. citrina was investigated. Significant independent variables of the extraction, including the electrostatic field, ultrasonic power, ethanol concentration and extraction time, were optimized using the Box-Behnken (BB) method, and the optimal extraction conditions were obtained by response surface methodology (RSM). The extraction yield using UEE was compared with the yields obtained using only ultrasound extraction (UE) and water bath extraction (WE), using a UV-vis spectrophotometer. The best extraction yield of 1.536% using UEE was achieved under the following optimal conditions: electrostatic field of 7kV, ultrasonic power of 500W, ethanol concentration of 70% and extraction time of 20min. The optimal solid-liquid ratio (1:25g/mL) and extraction temperature (55°C) were determined by single factor experiments. Compared to other extraction methods, UEE not only increases the extraction yield of TF but also exhibits an excellent antioxidant activity in assays of the scavenging capacity for DPPH, hydroxyl and superoxide anion radicals. The availability of the UEE method can be supported by the ultrasonic cavitation effect, which plays the most important role in the UEE method. The electrostatic field can be regarded as a random disturbance for sonication, which can strengthen the cavitation effect and increase the cavitation yield. Moreover, the amount of iodine release in potassium iodide solution well validated the synergetic effect between the ultrasound and electrostatic field.
authors: School of Physics and Optoelectronics, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
authors: Ri-Fu
authors: RF
authors: Yang
authors: School of Physics and Optoelectronics, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
authors: Lin-Lin
authors: LL
authors: Geng
authors: Institute of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.
authors: Hai-Qin
authors: HQ
authors: Lu
authors: School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China. Electronic address: fanxd@scut.edu.cn.
authors: Xiao-Dan
authors: XD
authors: Fan
mesh_terms: D005591:Chemical Fractionation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D031421:Hemerocallis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D055672:Static Electricity; D000069453:Ultrasonic Waves
chemical_list: D005419:Flavonoids; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers
keywords: Electrostatic field; Hemerocallis citrina baroni; Iodine release; Total flavonoids; Ultrasound