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Total Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Activity of Quercus infectoria Galls Using Supercritical CO Extraction Technique and Its Comparison with Soxhlet Extraction

Hasmida, M. N., Liza, M. S., Nur Syukriah, A. R., Harisun, Y., Mohd Azizi, C. Y. and Fadzilah Adibah, A. M.

Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, Volume 23, Issue 2, July 2015

Keywords: Quercus infectoria, radical scavenging, activity, Soxhlet extraction, supercritical carbon dioxide extraction, radical scavenging activity, total phenolic content

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Quercus infectoria gall, which is known as manjakani in Malaysia, was traditionally used in treating diseases. The bioactive compounds from the galls can be extracted using various extraction methods. In this study, supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) extraction was used to study the effects of CO2 flow rate on the yield, total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of Q. infectoria extract by fixing the pressure and temperature at the highest density (P: 30 MPa, T: 40°C). The results were compared with those acquired from the Soxhlet extraction method. The results showed that the Soxhlet extraction had a higher percentage of extraction yield than SC-CO2 extraction. The selectivity of Q. infectoria extracts using SC-CO2 extraction was better than the Soxhlet extraction method. Meanwhile, the extraction efficiency using the SC-CO2 extraction ranged from 46% to 53%. The SC-CO2 extraction also yielded higher total phenolic content than using the Soxhlet extraction method when 2 mL/min of CO2 flow rate was applied (203.53 mg GA/g sample). This study also revealed that the extracts from the SC-CO2 extraction showed a better radical scavenging activity compared to the Soxhlet extraction when analysed using DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl hydrazyl) radical scavenging activity assays.radical scavenging activity compared to the Soxhlet extraction when analysed using DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl hydrazyl) radical scavenging activity assays.

ISSN 0128-7680

e-ISSN 2231-8526

Article ID

JST-0518-2014

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