Characterization of fennel extracts and quantification of estragole: Optimization and comparison of accelerated solvent extraction and Soxhlet techniques
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- 作者：Raquel Rodr铆guez-Solana ; Jos茅 Manuel Salgado ; Jos茅 Manuel Dom铆nguez ; S ; ra Cort茅s-Di茅guez
- 关键词：Foeniculum vulgare Miller ; Estragole ; ASE ; Soxhlet ; Box&ndash ; Behnken design
- 刊名：Industrial Crops and Products
- 出版年：January, 2014
- 年：2014
- 卷：52
- 期：Complete
- 页码：528-536
- 全文大小：1173 K
文摘
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Miller) is an aromatic plant used, among other applications, in the production of traditional herbal liqueurs. In this study, essential oils from fennel were extracted applying two techniques, Soxhlet and accelerated solvent extraction (ASE). The extracts obtained were characterized by GC-MS. Taking into account that estragole is the major constituent of fennel and due to recent studies pointed out its possible carcinogenic properties; this compound was also quantified by GC-FID. The quantification method showed good linearity (r<sup>2sup> = 0.998) and precision (RSD < 5%) with low values of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ) limits. A Box-Behnken design was used to correlate three independent variables (temperature, contact time sample-solvent and number of cycles) with the amount of estragole extracted. Meanwhile, the response surface methodology was applied to optimize the extraction of estragole by ASE. The optimal conditions were 125 掳C, 7 min and 3 cycles. On the other hand, the Soxhlet technique was studied step-by-step. Two variables were optimized: time (4 and 8 h) and solvents, according to their polarity. Methanol and 4 h of extraction showed the best results both qualitatively and quantitatively. The Soxhlet technique provided higher performance of extraction and greater amounts of compounds extracted compared to ASE, but similar concentration of estragole. The shorter time of extraction and the lower amount of solvent used justify the ASE technique choice to characterize fennel essential oils.