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ArticleScientific reports2020

Extraction of flavanones from immature Citrus unshiu pomace: process optimization and antioxidant evaluation.

Dong-Shin Kim, Sang-Bin Lim

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21 citing papers in PubMed, 46 citations in OpenAlex.

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dong-Shin KimDepartment of Food Bioengineering, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea.
Sang-Bin LimDepartment of Food Bioengineering, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea. sblim@jejunu.ac.kr.ORCID 0000-0003-3653-5034
Jeju National University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dietary guidelines recommend the consumption of flavonoid-rich extracts for several health benefits. Although immature Citrus unshiu pomace (ICUP) contains high levels of flavanone glycosides, many studies have concentrated on the optimization of flavonoid extraction from mature citrus peels. Therefore, we developed an optimized extraction method for hesperidin and narirutin from ICUP, and evaluated their antioxidant activities using ten different assay methods. The extraction conditions for the highest flavonoid yields based on a response surface methodology were 80.3 °C, 58.4% (ethanol concentration), 40 mL/g (solvent/feed), and 30 min, where the hesperidin and narirutin yields were 66.6% and 82.3%, respectively. The number of extractions was also optimized as two extraction steps, where the hesperidin and narirutin yields were 92.1% and 97.2%, respectively. Ethanol was more effective than methanol and acetone. The ethanol extract showed high scavenging activities against reactive oxygen species but relatively low scavenging activities for nitrogen radicals and reactive nitrogen species. The antioxidant activities showed a higher correlation with hesperidin content than narirutin content in the extracts. This study confirms the potential of an optimized method for producing antioxidant-rich extracts for the functional food and nutraceutical industries.

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AntioxidantsCitrusFlavanonesFree Radical ScavengersPlant ExtractsSolventsAntioxidantsflavanoneFlavanonesFree Radical ScavengersPlant ExtractsSolvents

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PMID33203922
PMCPMC7673033
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