Abstract
This study explored the use of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) as an additive to improve the aqueous extraction of antioxidant polyphenols from peppermint (Mentha × piperita). For this purpose, an initial single-factor screening was performed to test the effect of β-CD concentration on the yield of polyphenol extraction. In the following step, the extraction process was optimized through response surface methodology, considering β-CD and temperature as the process variables. The experimental design included the yield in total polyphenols and total flavonoids, the ferric-reducing power and the antiradical activity as the responses. The optimization showed that each response was maximized at different levels of β-CD concentration, but in all cases, 80 °C was the optimum extraction temperature. The composition of the extracts produced was profiled by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). A comparison of the β-CD extract with the aqueous and hydroethanolic extracts revealed that the addition of β-CD at a specified concentration might boost aqueous polyphenol extraction. On the other hand, the hydroethanolic extract exhibited the richest polyphenolic profile. It was also shown that the β-CD extracts might possess improved antiradical activity. It was concluded that β-CD-aided polyphenol extraction from M. piperita may provide extracts with enriched polyphenolic composition and improved antioxidant characteristics, and this technique may be considered an alternative to solvent extraction.
Funder
European Union and the Hellenic Ministry of Economy & Development
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