This study was undertaken to optimize the solvent-free microwave extraction conditions and DPPH radicalscavenging activity of essential oil from Schisandra chinesis fruits.The uniform design method was employed for pr...This study was undertaken to optimize the solvent-free microwave extraction conditions and DPPH radicalscavenging activity of essential oil from Schisandra chinesis fruits.The uniform design method was employed for process optimization.The optimal extraction conditions were determined as follows:extraction time,50 rain;microwave power,800 W;and amount of water addition for pretreatment,40%.Under these conditions,the extraction yield of essential oil was 0.92%.A total of 35 compounds were identified by GC-MS in the obtained essential oil with a total content of 91.06%,mostly consisting of ylangene(34.81%),β-himachalene(10.74%)andα-bergamotene(9.22%).The ICs0 value of the essential oil against DPPH free radicals was determined as 3.01 mg/mL.In conclusion,solvent-free microwave extraction is a feasible method for essential oil extraction from Schisandra chinensis fruits.展开更多
文摘This study was undertaken to optimize the solvent-free microwave extraction conditions and DPPH radicalscavenging activity of essential oil from Schisandra chinesis fruits.The uniform design method was employed for process optimization.The optimal extraction conditions were determined as follows:extraction time,50 rain;microwave power,800 W;and amount of water addition for pretreatment,40%.Under these conditions,the extraction yield of essential oil was 0.92%.A total of 35 compounds were identified by GC-MS in the obtained essential oil with a total content of 91.06%,mostly consisting of ylangene(34.81%),β-himachalene(10.74%)andα-bergamotene(9.22%).The ICs0 value of the essential oil against DPPH free radicals was determined as 3.01 mg/mL.In conclusion,solvent-free microwave extraction is a feasible method for essential oil extraction from Schisandra chinensis fruits.