An efficient ionic liquid-mediated extraction and enrichment of isoimperatorin from Ostericum koreanum (Max.) Kitagawa

Alice Nguvoko Kiyonga, Gyu Hwan Park, Hyun Su Kim, Young Ger Suh, Tae Kon Kim, Kiwon Jung

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Abstract

Ionic liquids (ILs) have attracted significant interest because of their desirable properties. These characteristics have improved their application to overcome the shortcomings of conventional separation techniques for phytochemicals. In this study, several ILs were investigated for their capacity to extract isoimperatorin, a bioactive furanocoumarin, from the roots of Ostericum koreanum. Herein, 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([Bmim][BF4]) was selected as a promising IL for separating isoimperatorin. A central composite design was applied to optimize the extraction conditions. Under the optimal conditions, the yield of isoimperatorin reached 97.17 ± 1.84%. Additionally, the recovery of isoimperatorin from the [Bmim][BF4] solution was successfully achieved (87.73 ± 2.37%) by crystallization using water as an antisolvent. The purity of the isoimperatorin was greatly enhanced, from 0.26 ± 0.28% in the raw material to 26.94 ± 1.26% in the product, in a one-step crystallization process. Namely, an enhancement of approximately 103-folds was reached. The developed approach overcomes the shortcomings of conventional separation methods applied for gaining isoimperatorin by significantly reducing the laboriousness of the process and the consumption of volatile organic solvents. Moreover, the simplicity and effectiveness of the method are assumed to be valuable for producing isoimperatorin-enriched products and for promoting its purification. This work also confirms the efficiency of ILs as a promising material for the separation of phytochemicals.

Original languageEnglish
Article number6555
JournalMolecules
Volume26
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2021

Keywords

  • Crystallization
  • Enrichment
  • Extraction
  • Ionic liquids
  • Isoimperatorin
  • Ostericum koreanum

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