PMID- 32288611 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20200928 IS - 1383-5866 (Print) IS - 1873-3794 (Electronic) IS - 1383-5866 (Linking) VI - 55 IP - 3 DP - 2007 Jul 1 TI - Investigation on ultrasound assisted extraction of saikosaponins from Radix Bupleuri. PG - 307-312 LID - 10.1016/j.seppur.2006.12.002 [doi] AB - Ultrasound assisted extraction (UAE) of saikosaponins from Radix Bupleuri (Bupleurum Chinense DC) was studied. The effects of various factors such as time (t), temperature (T), ultrasound power (I), particle size (S), solvent to solid ratio (R) and solvent concentration (C) on the yield of target components were investigated. The experimental results indicated that the extraction by UAE is six times faster than those by conventional thermal extraction. It is also found that fast extraction rate was obtained in the first 30 min of sonication. Prolonged sonication did not give a proportional increase in the yield. For the effect of ultrasound power, the maximum yield was obtained at the power level of around 21 W. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of the plant cells after UAE treatment were obtained to provide visual evidence of the sonication effect. The effects of particle size, solvent to solid ratio and solvent concentration on the yield are also discussed. The preliminary optimum conditions for UAE of saikosaponins were found at time of 30 min, temperature of 80 degrees C, power of 21 W, particle size <0.3 mm, solvent to solid ratio of 25 ml/g and solvent concentration of 50%. CI - Copyright (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. FAU - Zhao, Shuna AU - Zhao S AD - Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong. FAU - Kwok, Kin-Chor AU - Kwok KC AD - Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong. FAU - Liang, Hanhua AU - Liang H AD - Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20061215 PL - Netherlands TA - Sep Purif Technol JT - Separation and purification technology JID - 101526757 PMC - PMC7108326 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Extraction OT - Radix Bupleuri OT - Saikosaponins OT - Ultrasound EDAT- 2007/07/01 00:00 MHDA- 2007/07/01 00:01 PMCR- 2006/12/15 CRDT- 2020/04/15 06:00 PHST- 2006/02/23 00:00 [received] PHST- 2006/11/30 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2006/12/02 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/04/15 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2007/07/01 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2007/07/01 00:01 [medline] PHST- 2006/12/15 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S1383-5866(06)00407-2 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.seppur.2006.12.002 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Sep Purif Technol. 2007 Jul 1;55(3):307-312. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2006.12.002. Epub 2006 Dec 15.