Crucial Role of Surfactants in Improving the Extraction Efficiency of β-Amyrin from Dischidia major Using Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction Coupled with Gas Bubble Flotation

Langmuir. 2022 Aug 2;38(30):9285-9293. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01042. Epub 2022 Jul 19.

Abstract

Ultrasound-assisted extraction coupled with gas bubble flotation was developed as a green method for extracting β-amyrin fromDischidia major. The solvent system was water:ethanol (9:1). To improve the adsorption of β-amyrin onto the air/liquid interface during flotation, surfactants were employed; however, the positive effect was only observed with cationic surfactants. High-performance liquid chromatography with spectrophotometric detection (HPLC-PDA) was, for the first time, applied to quantify the β-amyrin content in D. major and its extracts. With the assistance of surfactants, the foam layer collected from flotation showed high selectivity toward β-amyrin. The product content was notably increased after surfactants had been removed from the solution.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Oleanolic Acid* / analogs & derivatives
  • Solvents / chemistry
  • Surface-Active Agents* / chemistry

Substances

  • Solvents
  • Surface-Active Agents
  • Oleanolic Acid
  • beta-amyrin