FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2012, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (18): 73-76.

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Optimization of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction Process for Oleuropein from Olea europaea Leaves by Response Surface Analysis

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  • Received:2011-07-08 Revised:2012-07-25 Online:2012-09-25 Published:2012-09-07

Abstract: Objective: To find optimal process conditions for the ultrasound-assisted extraction of oleuropein from Olea europaea leaves. Methods: The effects of methanol concentration, solid-to-solvent ratio and extraction time on oleuropein yield were investigated by one-factor-at-a-time design. A three-factor, three-level Box-Behnken experimental design was employed to build a second-order polynomial regression equation. The obtained regression equation was analyzed by response surface analysis to optimize the three process conditions. Results: The optimal process conditions were as follows: methanol concentration of 93.5%, solid-to-solvent ratio of 1:25 (g/mL) and an extraction time of 26 min. Conclusion: Under these conditions, the oleuropein yield from Olea europaea leaves was up to 7.83%.

Key words: Olea europaea leaves, oleuropein, ultrasound-assisted extraction, response surface methodology

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