Adsorption of olive leaf (Olea europaea L.) antioxidants on silk fibroin

J Agric Food Chem. 2007 Feb 21;55(4):1227-36. doi: 10.1021/jf062829o. Epub 2007 Jan 30.

Abstract

The adsorption isotherms of oleuropein and rutin were evaluated at different temperatures, pH values, and solid/liquid ratios. The experimental data of adsorption isotherms were well fitted to a Langmuir model. The maximum adsorption capacities were determined as 108 mg of oleuropein/g of silk fibroin and 21 mg of rutin/g of silk fibroin. After adsorption of oleuropein and rutin, the antioxidant capacity of silk fibroin increased from 1.93 to 3.61 mmol of TEAC/g. Silk fibroin also gained antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae after adsorption of olive leaf antioxidants. In a desorption process, 81% of rutin and 85% of oleuropein were removed from the adsorbent surface in 70% aqueous ethanol solution. Consequently, silk fibroin was found to be a promising biomaterial for the production of functional food or dietary supplements and for the purification of oleuropein and rutin from olive leaf extracts.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology
  • Antioxidants / chemistry*
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology
  • Fibroins / chemistry*
  • Flavonoids / pharmacology
  • Iridoid Glucosides
  • Iridoids
  • Olea / chemistry*
  • Phenols / pharmacology
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry*
  • Polyphenols
  • Pyrans / chemistry
  • Rutin / chemistry
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Antioxidants
  • Flavonoids
  • Iridoid Glucosides
  • Iridoids
  • Phenols
  • Polyphenols
  • Pyrans
  • oleuropein
  • Rutin
  • Fibroins