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Deep eutectic solvents used as extraction solvent for the determination of flavonoids from Camellia oleifera flowers by high‐performance liquid chromatography
Author(s) -
Ma Yaqian,
Liu Menghan,
Tan Ting,
Yan Aiping,
Guo Lan,
Jiang Kun,
Tan Changheng,
Wan Yiqun
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
phytochemical analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1099-1565
pISSN - 0958-0344
DOI - 10.1002/pca.2777
Subject(s) - chemistry , camellia oleifera , kaempferol , choline chloride , chromatography , high performance liquid chromatography , extraction (chemistry) , deep eutectic solvent , solvent , quercetin , eutectic system , organic chemistry , biochemistry , alloy , antioxidant
Camellia oleifera flowers are rich in flavonoids, but there has been little attention on their application. A simple and reliable method for determining the content of flavonoids in C. oleifera flowers would be very helpful for the utilisation of agriculture resources. Objective To develop an efficient analytical method for the determination of flavonoids in C. oleifera flowers by high‐performance liquid chromatography‐ultraviolet (HPLC‐UV) detection. Methodology Preparing an environmentally‐friendly and effective solvent – deep eutectic solvents (DESs) – for compound extraction. Then investigating the influential factors of ultrasound‐assisted extraction with DESs by the Box–Behnken design combined with response surface methodology. Results DES‐5 synthesised with choline chloride and lactic acid (1:2) acquired excellent extractability for four flavonoids (quercetin 3‐ O ‐rhamnoside, kaempferol 3‐ O ‐rhamnoside and their aglycones) with different polarity. The proposed method, which could simultaneously determine four flavonoids with HPLC‐UV detection for the first time, displays satisfactory recovery yields and high precision with inter‐day relative standard deviation lower than 5.80%. Conclusion DESs could be promising solvents for efficiently and selectively extracting bioactive compounds from plant materials, and the analytical method for flavonoids of C. oleifera flowers could provide reference value for its application and be used in other plant resources.