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Optimization of extraction of antioxidants from turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) using response surface methodology

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Wuhan University Journal of Natural Sciences

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Turmeric is a spice widely used to enhance the taste and color of certain meats. We investigated the antioxidant capacities of turmeric ethanol soaking extracts by utilizing the scavenging properties of hydroxyl radical and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical. The results showed that the optimum extraction parameters were: extraction time 4 h, sample-solvent ratio 1:84.12, solvent 72.34% ethanol solution, and water bath temperature 81.3 ℃. The optimum ethanol soaking extraction parameters were: extraction time 4 h, sample-solvent ratio 1:90.74, solvent 80.46% ethanol solution, water bath temperature 88.2 ℃. With these parameters, the hydroxyl radical scavenging rate and the DPPH free radical clearance of crude extracts from turmeric can reach about 93.78% and 40.69%, respectively. These results indicate that ethanol soaking extraction may be a useful method for extracting antioxidants from turmeric.

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    Caiqin Liu, Weiqing Chen, Nan Wang & Jianchang Jin

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Foundation item: Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31401500), the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province ( LQ13C200005), and the Young Academic Team of Zhejiang Shuren University

Biography: LIU Caiqin, female, Associate professor, Ph.D., research direction: food science.

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Liu, C., Chen, W., Wang, N. et al. Optimization of extraction of antioxidants from turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) using response surface methodology. Wuhan Univ. J. Nat. Sci. 23, 63–69 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11859-018-1295-0

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