FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2012, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (2): 124-126.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201202027

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Optimization of Extraction and Purification Process for Ursolic Acid

WANG Jian-hui,HUANG Wan,LI Chi-ling   

  1. 1. College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China; 2. School of Environmental Science, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
  • Online:2012-01-25 Published:2012-01-16

Abstract: In order to improve the purity of ursolic acid, the extraction and purification process of uroslic acid was optimized to explore the effects of ethanol concentration, extraction temperature, material/liquid ratio and material/activated carbon ratio on extraction rate and purity. The results showed that the optimal extraction and purification process conditions were ethanol concentration of 95%, extraction temperature of 80 ℃, material/liquid ratio of 1:20 and material/activated carbon ratio of 2:1. Under the optimal conditions, the extraction rate and purity of uroslic acid were 45.68% and 98.55%, respectively.

Key words: ursolic acid, extraction, purification, orthogonal test

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