An optimized microwave-assisted extraction method for increasing yields of rare ginsenosides from Panax quinquefolius L.

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• 作者：Hua Yao¹ ; Xuwen Li² ; Ying Liu² ; Qian Wu² ; Yongri Jin² ; ^{jinyr@jlu.edu.cn" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}
• 关键词：high performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry ; microwave-assisted extraction ; Panax quinquefolius L. ; rare ginsenosides
• 刊名：Journal of Ginseng Research
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：October 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：40
• 期：4
• 页码：415-422
• 全文大小：1417 K

文摘

Rare ginsenosides in Panax quinquefolius L. have strong bioactivities. The fact that it is hard to obtain large amounts of rare ginsenosides seriously restricts further research on these compounds. An easy, fast, and efficient method to obtain different kinds of rare ginsenosides simultaneously and to quantify each one precisely is urgently needed.

Methods

Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) was used to extract nine kinds of rare ginsenosides from P. quinquefolius L. In this article, rare ginsenosides [20(S)-Rh1, 20(R)-Rh1, Rg6, F4, Rk3, 20(S)-Rg3, 20(R)-Rg3, Rk1, and Rg5] were identified by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)–electrospray ionization–mass spectrometry. The quantity information of rare ginsenosides was analyzed by HPLC-UV at 203 nm.

Results

The optimal conditions for MAE were using water as solvent with the material ratio of 1:40 (w/v) at a temperature of 145°C, and extracting for 15 min under microwave power of 1,600 W. Seven kinds of rare ginsenosides [20(S)-Rh1, 20(R)-Rh1, Rg6, F4, Rk3, Rk1, and Rg5] had high extraction yields, but those of 20(S)-Rg3 and 20(R)-Rg3 were lower. Compared with the conventional method, the extraction yields of the nine rare ginsenosides were significantly increased.

Conclusion

The results indicate that rare ginsenosides can be extracted effectively by MAE from P. quinquefolius L. in a short time. Microwave radiation plays an important role in MAE. The probable generation process of rare ginsenosides is also discussed in the article. It will be meaningful for further investigation or application of rare ginsenosides.