FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (4): 28-34.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6300-201004007

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Extraction of Ursolic Acid from Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.) Leaves

JIAO Rong-rong1,2,SUN Yi-min1,2,*,SUN Ruo-qiong2,3,GENG Ji-hua4,SONG Wen-jia1,2,LUO Le1,2   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solid of Anhui Province, Wuhu 241000, China;2. College of Chemistry and Materials
    Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, China;3. College of Life Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000,
    China;4. Talent Natural Extract Co. Ltd., Wuhu 241007, China
  • Received:2009-04-07 Revised:2009-10-12 Online:2010-02-15 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: SUN Yi-min E-mail:mysun@mail.ahnu.edu.cn

Abstract:

In this study, ultrasonic-assisted extraction of ursolic acid from loquat leaves was systematically investigated. The influence of five technological parameters including ethanol concentration, extraction time, liquid/solid ratio, extraction number and material particle size on ursolic acid yield was assessed by uniform design for obtaining optimal ultrasonic-assisted extraction process. Ursolic acid was quantified by HPLC method. The optimized process was validated by 20-fold pilot scale enlargement. The optimal values of technological parameters were obtained as follows: ethanol concentration 80% - 100%, extraction time 50-65 min or 80-100 min, and extraction number 1. Visual analysis demonstrated the complicated influence of liquid/solid ratio and material particle size on ursolic acid yield.

Key words: ursolic acid, uniform design method, HPLC, visual analysis method

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