LAPSE:2021.0014
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LAPSE:2021.0014
Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Compounds of Pharmaceutical Interest from Wendita calysina (Burrito)
Lucia Baldino, Ernesto Reverchon
February 3, 2021
Wendita calysina (commonly known as burrito) is an indigenous Paraguayan medical plat, whose essential oil (EO) is characterized by some pharmaceutical properties. In particular, the main component is D-carvone, with anticancer action and antimicrobial properties against various microorganisms. In this work, supercritical CO2 (SC-CO2) was used for the extraction of volatile compounds from this plant, selecting different operative conditions to optimize the extract yield and purity. Pressure was varied from 80 to 250 bar, and two CO2 flow rates (0.8 kg/h and 1.2 kg/h) were tested. The highest EO percentage in the extract was obtained operating at 100 bar and 40 °C, using ground Wendita calysina leaves of 250 µm. CO2 flow rate did not influence the extraction yield, indicating that an internal mass transfer resistance governs this process. The largely prevailing compound identified in the extract was D-carvone, with a mean percentage up to 90% w/w.
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anticancer, antimicrobial, burrito, D-carvone, fractional separation, supercritical fluid extraction, Wendita calysina
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Baldino L, Reverchon E. Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Compounds of Pharmaceutical Interest from Wendita calysina (Burrito). (2021). LAPSE:2021.0014
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Baldino L: Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy [ORCID]
Reverchon E: Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy
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Processes
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8
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9
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E1023
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2020
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2020-08-21
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2227-9717
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