FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (12): 327-330.

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Study on Microwave Extraction Conditions and Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Red Pigment from Camphor Tree Fruits

WEN  Chi-Fu, WANG  Li-Fen, NIE  Qin, GUI  Ke-Yin, ZHOU  Yan-Hua, CHEN  Gong-Xi, LIN  Wan-Huang   

  1. 1.College of Bioscience and Biotechnology,Hunan Agricultural University,Changsha 410128,China;2.College of Resource and Planning Science,Jishou University,Zhangjiajie 427000,China
  • Online:2008-12-15 Published:2011-12-08

Abstract: The optimum conditions of microwave extraction of red pigment from camphor tree fruit(RPCF) and its antioxidant activity were studied. Results showed that both microwave output power and treatment time significantly affect on the RPCF content;Compared with hot water extraction method,microwave extraction could shorten the extraction time from 90 min to 70 s,save solvent 20%,improve efficiency 3.29%,and reduce the consumption of acid;Within the concentration range of 1 to 80 mg/L,the DPPH· scavenging activity of RPCF shows significantly linear correlation with its concentration(R2=0.9915) ,with IC50 42.97 mg/L(34% of VC) ;The free radical scavenging activity of RPCF solution(100 mg/L) shows considerable stability under 16-d illumination.

Key words: Cinnamomun camphora(L.) Presl, fruit, red pigment, microwave extraction, antioxidant activity