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ArticleScientific reports2025

Microwave-assisted extraction of bioactive compounds from Urtica dioica using solvent-based process optimization and characterization.

Anjali Sahal, Afzal Hussain, Ritesh Mishra, Sakshi Pandey, Ankita Dobhal, Waseem Ahmad, Vinod Kumar, Umesh Chandra Lohani, Sanjay Kumar

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Anjali SahalDepartment of Food Science & Technology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, 248002, Uttarakhand, India.
Afzal HussainDepartment of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, PO Box 2457, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Ritesh MishraInterdisciplinary Research Division-Smart Healthcare, Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur, 342030, Rajasthan, India. mishra.15@iitj.ac.in.
Sakshi PandeyDepartment of Food Science & Technology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, 248002, Uttarakhand, India.
Ankita DobhalDepartment of Food Science & Technology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, 248002, Uttarakhand, India.
Waseem AhmadDepartment of Chemistry, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, 248002, Uttarakhand, India.
Vinod KumarDepartment of Food Science & Technology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, 248002, Uttarakhand, India.
Umesh Chandra LohaniAdvanced Post Harvest Technology Center, Centre for Applied Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Lethbridge College, Lethbridge, AB, T1K 1L6, Canada.
Sanjay KumarDepartment of Food Science & Technology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, 248002, Uttarakhand, India. mr.sanju4u@gmail.com.

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Abstract

The extraction of bioactive compounds using green technology is a crucial topic for both research and industrys. This present investigation examines the effect of different solvents, i.e., water, ethanol (80%), and NADES (ChCl: lactic acid), during microwave-assisted extraction of bioactive compounds from nettle leaves. The RSM-BBD approach was employed with power (300, 450, and 600 W), time (10, 15, and 20 min), and sample-to-solvent ratio (1:10,1:15, and 1:20) in relation to the water, ethanol, and NADES extract's TPC (mg GAE/g), TFC (mg GAE/g), and DPPH (%IA). The optimum extraction conditions obtained were 300 W, 10 min, and 1:10 sample-to-solvent ratio for water, 300 W, 17 min, and 1:10 sample-to-solvent ratio for ethanol (80%), and 300 W, 10 min, and 1:13 sample-to-solvent ratio for NADES. Additionally, TPC (mg GAE/g), TFC (mg GAE/g), DPPH (%IA), ABTS (%), and FRAP (µM AA equivalent) of optimized extracts were compared. The antimicrobial potential of water, ethanol, and NADES extracts was also investigated against pathogenic bacteria, i.e., Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, and E. coli. Furthermore, the optimized extracts were analysed using U-HPLC, GC-MS, and LC-MS. The results highlight the suitability of microwave-assisted extraction of nettle leaf extract using NADES (ChCl: lactic acid) to obtain an extract with high antioxidant activity and good antimicrobial potential.

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MicrowavesPlant ExtractsSolventsUrtica dioicaAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntioxidantsEthanolPlant LeavesStaphylococcus aureusAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntioxidantsEthanolPlant ExtractsSolventsAntioxidantsBioactive compoundsGC-MSLC-MSOptimization

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