OBJECTIVETo investigate USMM coupled techniques applied in active ingredient extraction and separation of Salvia.

METHODSupercritical fluid extraction (SFE) CO2 was used to extract and separate tanshinone liposoluble constituent, ultrasonic was used to extract danshen phenolic acids ternate, membrane separation and macroporous resin was used to purify water extraction from HDP. Transfer rate and purity of Danshen active ingredients were employed as the investigation indexes, the feasibility of USMM technology used in extraction and separation S. miltiorrhiza was investigated.

RESULTSFE-CO2 extraction process for S. miltiorrhiza was stable and feasible. Danshen phenolic acids extracted from slag of SFE-CO2 by ultrasound got a high yield. Macroporous resin purification technology could improve the purity of active ingredients of S. miltiorrhiza. Membrane separation and membrane separation coupled with macroporous resin technology applied to the purification process of S. miltiorrhiza phenolic acids still needed further research.

CONCLUSIONIt is feasible basically that USMM technology apply in extraction and separation of Salvia active ingredient.

Chromatography, Supercritical Fluid ; methods ; Salvia miltiorrhiza ; chemistry ; Technology, Pharmaceutical ; methods ; Ultrasonics

OBJECTIVETo optimize the extracting condition for triterpenoids from the fruits of Ganoderma lucidum by supercritical fluid extraction (SFE).

METHODOptimum extraction conditions were studied by orthogonal tests. The total triterpenoids were determined by ultraviolet spectrophotometry and ganoderic acid B was determined by RP-HPLC.

RESULTThe optimal extraction conditions were that the pressure 25 MPa, the temperature was 45 degrees C, the extraction time was 1.5 hour, and the ethanol was employed as modifier carrier at the volume of 3 mL x g(-1).

CONCLUSIONSFE is superior and it is feasible to extract triterpenoids from fruits of Ganoderma lucidum.

Chromatography, Supercritical Fluid ; methods ; Fruiting Bodies, Fungal ; chemistry ; Reishi ; chemistry ; Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet ; Triterpenes ; chemistry

The effects of pretreatment of supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) on the supramolecular structure of cellulose and the cellulase catalyzed reaction were investigated. The cellulase activity was not affected when it was treated with SC-CO2 at 10MPa and at 50 degrees C for 30 min. But when the cellulase was treated by SC-CO2 in the presence of cellulose, the catalytic activity of the cellulase was lost. The cellulose pretreated with or without cellulase under the same SC-CO2 condition was then hydrolyzed with tresh crude cellulase. The final reducing sugar yield from the hydrolysis of the cellulose pretreated with cellulase was higher than that of the cellulose pretreated without cellulase. It was also found that the improvement of the enzymolysis had a direct relevance with the amount of cellulase used during the SC-CO2 pretreatment. The moisture content of cellulose before SC-CO2 pretreatment had an obvious influence on the subsequent enzymolysis. When the moisture content of cellulose was 60% (W/W), the reducing sugar yield was higher than when the moisture content was over 100% (W/W). The FT-IR spectra showed that the structure of the cellulose pretreated with cellulase under the SC-CO2 condition was different from that of the cellulose pretreated without cellulase. In the presence of the enzyme, the strength of the hydrogen bonds and the I beta phase at 710cm(-1) in the crystalline cellulose was weakened. These results suggest that the change in the cellulose structure induced by the SC-CO2 treatment favous the subsequent enzymolysis.
Carbon Dioxide ; chemistry ; Cellulase ; chemistry ; metabolism ; Chromatography, Supercritical Fluid ; methods ; Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared

Type, mode of affiliating, mechanism of action of entrainer in Supercritical CO2 on extraction of Chinese traditional and herbal drugs were briefly reviewed. Application of entrainer in Supercritical CO2 on extraction of flavones, terpenes, sterols, and saponins in Chinese traditional and herbal drugs were recommended in particular. Some problems and directions in research of entrainer in Supercritical CO2 on extraction of Chinese traditional and herbal drugs were shown in this paper.
Carbon Dioxide ; chemistry ; Chromatography, Supercritical Fluid ; methods ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry

A new method was used for treating the natural bone. A series of natural bone materials were treated mainly by Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Fluid Technology (SC-CO2-FT) and chemical ultrasound marination. The treated bone materials were determined by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and thermo gravimetric analyses. The results showed that the sizes of bone, the sequence of processes as well as the time effected the treated bone. The treated bone material still maintained its natural porous structure, and its wall was quite clear; moreover, the hydroxyapatite crystals kept good crystalline structure. Compared to traditional treatments, the new treatments were beneficial to delipidation and proteic extraction and were not in need of organic solvent. The results demonstrated that this new method is promising in the treatment of natural bone.
Animals ; Biocompatible Materials ; Bone Substitutes ; chemical synthesis ; Chromatography, Supercritical Fluid ; Durapatite ; Femur ; chemistry ; Swine

OBJECTIVEThe study was to explore extracting and purifying technology of taxol from the branches of Taxus media.

METHODIn extracting phase, the solvent extraction, ultrasonic extraction and the supercritical CO2 fluid extraction were studied respectively; In purifying phase, the extracts were disposed by silica gel column chromatography and preparation lamella chromatography, then crystaled by N-Hexane. The content of taxol was detected by HPLC.

RESULTThe results showed that the recovery of extracting toxal with the method of ultrasonic was the highest and the selectivity of supercritical CO2 fluid extraction was the best; The sample after being extracted should be purified two stages by silica gel column chromatography with dichloromethane-chloroform-methane (53:44:3) as elution and the lamella chromatography was chloroform-ethyl acetate-methane (88:7:5) as elution, finally we reached the fawn crystal.

CONCLUSIONIn that production, the content of taxol reached 87. 3% and the recovery 89.7%, which indicat that the taxol is well enrichment.

Chloroform ; chemistry ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Chromatography, Supercritical Fluid ; Methane ; chemistry ; Methylene Chloride ; chemistry ; Paclitaxel ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Taxus ; chemistry

Waste hops are good sources of flavonoids. Extraction of flavonoids from waste hops (SC-CO(2) extracted hops) using supercritical fluids technology was investigated. Various temperatures, pressures and concentrations of ethanol (modifier) and the ratio (w/w) of solvent to material were tested in this study. The results of single factor and orthogonal experiments showed that at 50 degrees C, 25 MPa, the ratio of solvent to material (50%), ethanol concentration (80%) resulted in maximum extraction yield flavonoids (7.8 mg/g). HPLC-MS analysis of the extracts indicated that flavonoids obtained were xanthohumol, the principal prenylflavonoid in hops.
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Chromatography, Supercritical Fluid ; methods ; Ethanol ; chemistry ; Flavonoids ; isolation & purification ; Humulus ; chemistry ; Mass Spectrometry

OBJECTIVETo analyze the bioactive components in Jatropha curcas leaves using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).

METHODSThe bioactive components were extracted from J. curcas leaves by supercritical fluid CO2 extraction and analyzed by using GC-MS.

RESULTSSeventy peaks were detected by GC-MS, and 43 compounds were identified (61.43%). Among the identified compounds, 16 had a content of more than 1%, and the total contents of these 16 compounds reached 81.36%. The four most abundant components were 22,23-dihydro-stigmasterol (16.14%), alpha-tocopherol (15.18%), beta-amylin (7.73%) and dotriacontanol (7.02%). The content of gamma-tocopherol reached 2.88% and vitamin E reached 18.06% in the extract.

CONCLUSIONJ. curcas leaves contain multiple compounds with anti-tumor, anti-virus and antimicrobial activities.

Chromatography, Supercritical Fluid ; methods ; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry ; Jatropha ; chemistry ; Plant Extracts ; analysis ; isolation & purification ; Plant Leaves ; chemistry

OBJECTIVETo extract coumarins from Angelica Dahurica by supercritical CO2.

METHODSix-factor and three-level orthogonal experimental design was used to optimize the SFE conditions as guided by the content of total coumarins in the extract. Constituents of the coumarins were analyzed by GC-MS, and their relative contents were determined by normalization method of areas.

RESULTTotal 15 coumarins were separated, the relative contents of oxyimperatorin, imperatorin and isoimperatorin being up to 42.40%, 22.14% and 12.12% respectively. Optimum extraction process was established: 21 MPa as extraction pressure, 50 degrees C as extraction temperature, 3 h as time for extraction, 20 mesh as pulverized degree, 6.5 MPa as separation pressure and 30 degrees C as separation temperature.

CONCLUSIONChanges in extraction pressure, temperature, time, pulverized degree and separation pressure affect the extracting results remarkably.

Angelica ; chemistry ; Carbon Dioxide ; Chromatography, Supercritical Fluid ; Coumarins ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Furocoumarins ; analysis ; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry

To determine the optimum conditions of supercritical CO2 extraction of Xiaoyaosan, and establish its fingerprint by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), the yield of extract were investigated, an orthogonal test was used to quantify the effects of extraction temperature, pressure, CO2 flow rate and time, and fingerprint analysis of different batches of extracts were by GC-MS. The optimal extraction conditions were determined as follows: extraction pressure 20 MPa, extraction temperature 50 degrees C, CO2 flow rate 25 kg x h(-1), extraction time 3 h, and average yield 2.2%. The GC-MS fingerprint was established and 27 common peaks were found, whose contents add up to 81.89% of the total peak area. Among them, 21 compounds were identified, accounting for 53.20% of the total extract. The extraction process is reasonable and favorable for industrial production. The GC-MS method is accurate, reliable, reproducible, and can be used for quality control of supercritical CO2 extract from Xiaoyaosan.
Carbon Dioxide ; chemistry ; Chromatography, Supercritical Fluid ; methods ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry ; methods