Chemical composition of mate tea leaves (Ilex paraguariensis):: A study of extraction methods
Chemical composition of mate tea leaves (Ilex paraguariensis):: A study of extraction methods
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DOI:
10.1002/jssc.200600024
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发表时间:
2006-12-01
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Caramao, Elina Bastos
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作者:
Jacques, Rosangela Assis;Freitas, Lisiane dos Santos;Caramao, Elina Bastos
The objective of this work was to investigate the extraction of Ilex paraguariensis leaves by means of three extraction techniques: pressurized liquid extraction (PLE, also called accelerated solvent extraction - ASE), maceration, and sonication. Samples of mate tea leaves were collected from an experiment conducted under agronomic control at Industria e Comercio de Erva-Mate Barao LTDA, Brazil. Six solvents with increasing polarities (n-hexane, toluene, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, acetone, and methanol) were used in this investigation. Chemical analysis of the extracts was performed by GC coupled with a mass spectrometer detector. The identification and quantification were accomplished by coinjections of certified standards. The results showed that no significant differences in the qualities of the extracts were noticed regarding the extraction methods. On the other hand, the PLE technique was found to be more effective for the extractions of caffeine, phytol, palmitic, and stearic acid. The use of PLE led to a significant decrease in the total extraction time, amount of solvent consumption, and manipulation of samples compared to maceration and ultra sound-assisted extraction methods.