超声微波协同萃取(UMAE)番茄中番茄红素的研究

研究了超声微波协同萃取番茄中的番茄红素。以乙酸乙酯为萃取溶剂并以不同的提取时间、微波功率和液固比作为参数进行实验,并进行了工艺优化。在提取时间367s、微波功率98W和液固比10．6：1的条件下实际提取率可达到97．4％。实验结果表明：UMAE法是一种能够快速有效的提取番茄红素的方法。     

黄芪多糖超声-微波协同提取研究

本论文采用超声-微波协同提取新工艺,通过单因素实验分别考察提取时间、微波功率、料液比等因素对黄芪多糖提取率及纯度的影响;通过正交实验得出最佳提取工艺参数;通过平行提取实验,与水提法、微波及超声波辅助提取进行比照。得出最佳提取条件为微波功率120 W,提取时间为150 s,料液比1∶25(g/mL)时,黄芪多糖的提取率最高达4.25%,并且证明了超声微波协同提取法的提取效率高于水提法、微波法及超声波法等传统的提取方法。     

响应面分析法优化乙酸乙酯萃取番茄红素条件的研究

采用响应面方法对番茄酱提取番茄红素过程中的乙醇预处理方法、萃取剂萃取时间等工艺条件进行了优化。采用Central Composite Design(CCD)设计法,对超声波提取法和微波提取法中的乙醇预处理、萃取剂萃取时间、超声波或微波萃取功率、溶剂量4个因素对番茄红素提取率的影响进行评价。结果显示,最佳提取方法为超声波提取法,无水乙醇∶番茄酱的2.05∶1(V/W);乙酸乙酯∶番茄酱10.1∶1(V/W);提取时间为490 s;超声波提取功率为405 W;提取率为94.42%。微波提取最佳方法为,无水乙醇∶番茄酱的2.11∶1(V/W);乙酸乙酯∶番茄酱10.1∶1(V/W);提取时间为372.6 s;微波提取功率为569.5 W;提取率为81.51%。     

提取方法和溶剂对薏苡仁油提取率的影响

为了提高薏苡仁油的提取效率,考察5种不同极性的溶剂（无水乙醇、丙酮、二氯甲烷、乙酸乙酯、环己烷）在3种不同的提取方法中对薏苡仁油提取率的影响,并分析其原因。结果表明,丙酮在加热回流提取法中提取率最高（8.17%）,无水乙醇在超声辅助提取和微波辅助提取法中得率均较高。3种提取方法中,超声辅助提取法的得油率最高（10.79%）,而微波法虽然提取效率高（0.0678g/min）,但得油率太低（6.78%）,不适于薏苡仁油的提取。     

超声与溶剂回流提取南瓜子油的比较研究

应用超声提取与传统热溶剂回流法提取南瓜子油,通过正交实验法考察了料液比、提取时间和超声功率3个因素对提取率的影响,得到了最佳超声提取工艺条件：料液比为1∶15(w/v),提取时间为0.5 h,超声功率为250 W,优化条件下提取率为50.8%,对照热溶剂回流提取法的提取率49.9%（6.0 h）;南瓜子油的GC-MS分析结果显示两种方法对南瓜子油成分无明显影响;超声提取的南瓜子油酸价（1.51 mg·g^-1）低于热溶剂回流提取法（3.25 mg·g^-1）。上述结果表明超声提取南瓜子油与热溶剂提取法比较具有操作简便、省时和低酸价的优点。     

超声-微波协同皂化萃取茄尼醇条件的研究

实验研究了超声-微波协同皂化萃取茄尼醇的工艺条件,确定了其最适工艺参数为:在超声开的条件下,皂化时间60 min,微波功率40 W,氢氧化钠与烟叶浸膏的质量比为1∶2,在此优化条件下茄尼醇皂化回收率为126.3%。与其它皂化法相比,超声-微波协同皂化萃取法具有节省时间、节约能量、茄尼醇回收率高等优点。     

正交设计优选五味子果实中总木脂素提取工艺

目的:比较不同方法对北五味子总木脂素提取的影响,优选最佳提取工艺方法。研究五味子木脂素抗微波辐射损伤作用。方法:以干燥北五味子果实为原料,分别采用传统加热回流法、超声提取法、微波提取法、微波—超声提取法提取北五味子总木脂素,对这四种提取方法分别进行正交试验分析,以确定最佳提取工艺。结果:通过结果比较分析,以微波提取工艺结果最佳,在微波提取功率为200W,乙醇体积分数为80%,提取时间为40min,料液比为1:12的提取条件下,北五味子总木脂素的产量达到了16.44mg/g,使得木脂素的提取产量较传统加热回流法、超声提取法、微波—超声提取法得到了显著的提高。     

三角帆蚌多糖的微波辅助提取及脱蛋白工艺

运用微波辅助处理、热水浸提、乙醇沉淀、Sevag法脱蛋白的方法提取制备三角帆蚌多糖。在单因素实验基础上,运用正交实验对三角帆蚌多糖微波辅助提取及Sevag法脱蛋白的工艺参数进行优化。结果显示:三角帆蚌多糖微波辅助提取的最优条件为:水料比15 mL/g、提取温度50℃、微波处理时间150 s、微波功率1080 W。在此条件下,多糖的提取得率为4.06%。三角帆蚌多糖Sevag法脱蛋白的最优参数组合为:正丁醇与氯仿体积比0.20、正丁醇-氯仿混合液用量占多糖溶液的体积百分比20%、脱蛋白振摇时间10 min、脱蛋白次数8次。在此条件下,多糖的蛋白去除率、多糖保留率分别是52.24%和65.13%。     

高山红景天中有效成分的微波辅助提取

采用微波辅助提取的方法从高山红景天中提取功能性成分红景天苷,研究固液比、微波辐照时间、预浸时间和乙醇浓度四因素对红景天苷提取率的影响.根据回归方程,采用降维方法讨论乙醇浓度对红景天苷提取率的单因子效应,并讨论了乙醇浓度和预浸时间之间的交互作用.结果表明微波功率为130 W,20%(v/v)乙醇作提取溶剂,固液比为1∶29(g/mL),微波辐照时间60 s时,红景天苷的一次提取率达到80%.与传统的乙醇回流法相比,微波1 min提取两次和采用传统乙醇加热回流120 min提取四次的结果相差不大,但传统回流的乙醇消耗量为微波提取的2倍,热耗大.     

淫羊藿生物碱的超声波-微波协同提取及其 对HeLa细胞的抑制作用

建立了药用植物心叶淫羊藿(Epimedium brevicornum)生物碱的超声波-微波协同提取工艺, 探讨了提取机理, 分析了生物碱的化学组成及其对人宫颈癌HeLa细胞增殖的抑制作用。采用正交试验法优化得到了淫羊藿生物碱的超声波-微波协同提取工艺: 浸泡时间为40分钟, 超声波-微波协同作用18分钟, 微波功率250 J∙s^-1, 液固比为30 mL∙g^-1, 乙醇溶液浓度为70%。超声波-微波协同提取法的提取率可达16.146 mg∙g^-1, 显著高于超声波提取法、微波提取法和加热提取法。扫描电子显微镜观察结果表明, 超声波-微波协同作用可使淫羊藿叶片样品表面出现大量裂隙。激光粒度分析显示, 超声波-微波协同提取后, 中、低粒度范围的样品量明显增多, 而高粒度范围的样品量明显减少。薄层色谱和高效液相色谱分析结果表明, 淫羊藿生物碱含有木兰花碱, 不含小檗碱或含量很低。淫羊藿生物碱对HeLa细胞的增殖具有明显的抑制作用, 并且呈现出剂量依赖性。研究结果为药用植物淫羊藿资源的开发利用提供理论依据。     

Lycopene in tomatoes: chemical and physical properties affected by food processing

Lycopene is the pigment principally responsible for the characteristic deep-red color of ripe tomato fruits and tomato products. It has attracted attention due to its biological and physicochemical properties, especially related to its effects as a natural antioxidant. Although it has no provitamin A activity, lycopene does exhibit a physical quenching rate constant with singlet oxygen almost twice as high as that of beta-carotene. This makes its presence in the diet of considerable interest. Increasing clinical evidence supports the role of lycopene as a micronutrient with important health benefits, because it appears to provide protection against a broad range of epithelial cancers. Tomatoes and related tomato products are the major source of lycopene compounds, and are also considered an important source of carotenoids in the human diet. Undesirable degradation of lycopene not only affects the sensory quality of the final products, but also the health benefit of tomato-based foods for the human body. Lycopene in fresh tomato fruits occurs essentially in the all-trans configuration. The main causes of tomato lycopene degradation during processing are isomerization and oxidation. Isomerization converts all-trans isomers to cis-isomers due to additional energy input and results in an unstable, energy-rich station. Determination of the degree of lycopene isomerization during processing would provide a measure of the potential health benefits of tomato-based foods. Thermal processing (bleaching, retorting, and freezing processes) generally cause some loss of lycopene in tomato-based foods. Heat induces isomerization of the all-trans to cis forms. The cis-isomers increase with temperature and processing time. In general, dehydrated and powdered tomatoes have poor lycopene stability unless carefully processed and promptly placed in a hermetically sealed and inert atmosphere for storage. A significant increase in the cis-isomers with a simultaneous decrease in the all-trans isomers can be observed in the dehydrated tomato samples using the different dehydration methods. Frozen foods and heat-sterilized foods exhibit excellent lycopene stability throughout their normal temperature storage shelf life. Lycopene bioavailability (absorption) can be influenced by many factors. The bioavailability of cis-isomers in food is higher than that of all-trans isomers. Lycopene bioavailability in processed tomato products is higher than in unprocessed fresh tomatoes. The composition and structure of the food also have an impact on the bioavailability of lycopene and may affect the release of lycopene from the tomato tissue matrix. Food processing may improve lycopene bioavailability by breaking down cell walls, which weakens the bonding forces between lycopene and tissue matrix, thus making lycopene more accessible and enhancing the cis-isomerization. More information on lycopene bioavailability, however, is needed. The pharmacokinetic properties of lycopene remain particularly poorly understood. Further research on the bioavalability, pharmacology, biochemistry, and physiology must be done to reveal the mechanism of lycopene in human diet, and the in vivo metabolism of lycopene. Consumer demand for healthy food products provides an opportunity to develop lycopene-rich food as new functional foods, as well as food-grade and pharmaceutical-grade lycopene as new nutraceutical products. An industrial scale, environmentally friendly lycopene extraction and purification procedure with minimal loss of bioactivities is highly desirable for the foods, feed, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. High-quality lycopene products that meet food safety regulations will offer potential benefits to the food industry.     

Bioavailability of all-trans and cis-isomers of lycopene

Lycopene, the predominant carotenoid in tomatoes, is among the major carotenoids in serum and tissues of Americans. Although about 90% of the lycopene in dietary sources is found in the linear, all-trans conformation, human tissues contain mainly cis-isomers. Several research groups have suggested that cis-isomers of lycopene are better absorbed than the all-trans form because of the shorter length of the cis-isomer, the greater solubility of cis-isomers in mixed micelles, and/or as a result of the lower tendency of cis-isomers to aggregate. Work with ferrets, a species that absorbs carotenoids intact, has demonstrated that whereas a lycopene dose, stomach, and intestinal contents contained 6-18% cis-lycopene, the mesenteric lymph secretions contained 77%-cis isomers. The ferret studies support the hypotheses that cis-isomers are substantially more bioavailable then all-trans lycopene. In vitro studies suggest that cis-isomers are more soluble in bile acid micelles and may be preferentially incorporated into chylomicrons. The implications of these findings are not yet clear. Rats appear to accumulate lycopene in tissues within the ranges reported for humans, suggesting that they can be used to study effects of lycopene isomers on disease processes. Investigations are underway to determine whether there are biological differences between all-trans and various cis-isomers of lycopene regarding its antioxidant properties or other biological functions.     

Isomerization of dietary lycopene during assimilation and transport in plasma

Diets of individuals were supplemented with tomatoes, either cooked or as tomato pureé in order to compare uptake of lycopene from intact and homogenized fruit tissue matrices. Following a diet containing cooked tomatoes over three consecutive 7-day periods, little change in the carotenoid levels in plasma lipoproteins occurred. In contrast, a diet supplemented with concentrated tomato pureé, over a 2 week period, caused a significant (p < 0.05) increase in lycopene levels in plasma, showing that the lycopene within intact cells is less bioavailable than that from processed tissue. The isomeric composition of plasma lycopene was significantly different to that of the ingested pureé. A number of cis-isomers (predominantly 5-cis, 13-cis and 9-cis-) were detected in plasma, that are not present in the lycopene from pureé. The significance of the increase in lycopene following dietary supplementation with respect to bioavailability and the causes of isomerization are discussed.     

Identification of a gene required for cis-to-trans carotene isomerization in carotenogenesis of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803.

A disruptive mutant of the sll0033 gene of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 produced primarily cis carotenes and small amounts of all-trans carotenes, but no xanthophylls, under dark conditions. Under light conditions, however, it produced normal carotenoids, that were the same as those produced by wild-type cells grown under both light and dark conditions. When the mutant cells cultured under dark conditions were irradiated, cis-isomers of carotenes were converted to all-trans lycopene. These findings demonstrate that this gene, designated crtH, is involved in the isomerization of cis-carotenes to all-trans forms in dark conditions, and that cis-carotenes were also converted to all-trans forms under light conditions by photoisomerization.     

cis-trans isomers of lycopene and beta-carotene in human serum and tissues.

Since cis or trans isomers of carotenoids may have different biological reactivities, the isomeric composition of lycopene and beta-carotene was measured in serum and seven human tissues. In addition to all-trans lycopene, at least three cis-isomers (9-, 13-, and 15-cis) were present, accounting for more than 50% of total lycopene. 13- and 15-cis-beta-carotene, however, were present at only 5% of the all-trans isomer. In addition, 9-cis-beta-carotene was present in tissue samples but not in serum. There were interindividual differences in carotenoid levels of the different tissue types, but liver, adrenal gland, and testes always contained significantly higher amounts of the carotenoids than kidney, ovary, and fat; carotenoids in brain stem tissue were below the detection limit. beta-Carotene was the major carotenoid in liver, adrenal gland, kidney, ovary, and fat, whereas lycopene was the predominant carotenoid in testes.     

The biochemical characterization of ferret carotene-9',10'-monooxygenase catalyzing cleavage of carotenoids in vitro and in vivo

Previous studies have shown that beta-carotene 15,15'-monooxygenase catalyzes the cleavage of beta-carotene at the central carbon 15,15'-double bond but cleaves lycopene with much lower activity. However, expressing the mouse carotene 9',10'-monooxygenase (CMO2) in beta-carotene/lycopene-synthesizing and -accumulating Escherichia coli strains leads to both a color shift and formation of apo-10'-carotenoids, suggesting the oxidative cleavage of both carotenoids at their 9',10'-double bond. Here we provide information on the biochemical characterization of CMO2 of the ferret, a model for human carotenoid metabolism, in terms of the kinetic analysis of beta-carotene/lycopene cleavage into beta-apo-10'-carotenal/apo-10'-lycopenal in vitro and the formation of apo-10'-lycopenoids in ferrets in vivo. We demonstrate that the recombinant ferret CMO2 catalyzes the excentric cleavage of both all-trans-beta-carotene and the 5-cis- and 13-cis-isomers of lycopene at the 9',10'-double bond but not all-trans-lycopene. The cleavage activity of ferret CMO2 was higher toward lycopene cis-isomers as compared with beta-carotene as substrate. Iron was an essential co-factor for the reaction. Furthermore, all-trans-lycopene supplementation in ferrets resulted in significant accumulation of cis-isomers of lycopene and the formation of apo-10'-lycopenol, as well as up-regulation of the CMO2 expression in lung tissues. In addition, in vitro incubation of apo-10'-lycopenal with the post-nuclear fraction of hepatic homogenates of ferrets resulted in the production of both apo-10'-lycopenoic acid and apo-10'-lycopenol, respectively, depending upon the presence of NAD+ or NADH as cofactors. Our finding of bioconversion of cis-isomers of lycopene into apo-10'-lycopenoids by CMO2 is significant because cis-isomers of lycopene are a predominant form of lycopene in mammalian tissues and apo-lycopenoids may have specific biological activities related to human health.     

石榴籽油的微波提取和体外抗氧化作用研究

比较常规回流提取与微波提取法对石榴籽油的提取率,并采用正交实验法优选微波提取最佳工艺条件。结果表明,出油率有显著性差异(P<0.01),微波提取出油率高,其提取最佳工艺条件为:物液比为1:5(g:mL),微波处理时间为50s×5(即每次处理50s,间歇处理5次),微波功率为480w。用Schaal烘箱法(60±1℃)比较了石榴籽油和维生素E抗猪油和色拉油氧化的作用,石榴籽油的体外抗氧化作用优于维生素E,具有很好的应用前景。     

Solvent-enhanced microwave-assisted derivatization following solid-phase extraction combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for determination of amphetamines in urine

An approach using microwave-assisted derivatization (MAD) following solid-phase extraction (SPE) combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was developed to determine amphetamines in urine samples. The parameters affecting the derivatization efficiency - including microwave power and irradiation time - were investigated. Besides, solvent is thought critically important to MAD. Derivatization performance was studied using various solvents and compared with the performance obtained without solvent. Derivatization efficiency was clearly found to be enhanced by the presence of solvent. The highest derivatization efficiencies were obtained in ethyl acetate (EA) under microwave power of 250W for 1min. Calibration curves for all amphetamines were linear over a range from 1 to 1000ng/mL, with correlation coefficients above 0.9992. The intra-day and inter-day precision were less than 15%. The applicability of the method was tested by analyzing amphetamine-abusing subjects urine samples. Accordingly, the solvent-enhanced MAD-GC-MS method appears to be adequate for determining amphetamines in urine.     

Monitoring of occupational exposure to cyclohexanone by diffusive sampling and urinalysis

The present study was initiated in order to identify the best marker of occupational exposure to cyclohexanone among cyclohexanone and its metabolites in urine. To examine if diffusive samplers are applicable to personal monitoring of exposure to cyclohexanone in workroom air, the performance of carbon cloth to adsorb cyclohexanone in air was studied by experimental exposure of the cloth to cyclohexanone at 5, 10, 25 or 50 ppm (i.e. 20, 40, 100 or 200 mg m-3) for up to 8 h. Cyclohexanone in the exposed cloth was extracted with carbon disulphide followed by gas chromatographic (GC) analysis. The cloth adsorbed cyclohexanone in proportion to the concentration (up to 50 ppm) and the duration (up to 8 h), and responded quantitatively to a 15 min exposure at 100 ppm. In a field survey, end-of-shift urine samples were collected from 24 factory workers occupationally exposed to cyclohexanone (up to 9 ppm) in combination with toluene and other solvents. Urine samples were also collected from 10 subjects with no occupational exposure to solvents. The urine samples were treated with acid or an enzyme preparation for hydrolysis, and extracted with dichloromethane or ethyl acetate. The extracts were analysed by GC for cyclohexanone, cyclohexanol, and trans- and cis-isomers of 1,2- and 1,4-cyclohexanediol. Both cyclohexanol and trans-1,2-cyclohexanediol in urine correlated significantly with time-weighted average intensity of exposure to cyclohexanone. Although trans -1,4-isomer was also excreted, its quantitative relation with cyclohexanone exposure could not be established, because the solvent extraction rate was low and unstable. Excretion of cis-isomers was not confirmed. The two analytes, cyclohexanol and trans-1,2-cyclohexanediol, appeared to be equally valid as exposure markers, but the latter may be superior to the former in the sense that it is sensitive enough to separate the exposed from the non-exposed at 1 ppm or less cyclohexanone exposure.     

Monitoring of occupational exposure to cyclohexanone by diffusive sampling and urinalysis

The present study was initiated in order to identify the best marker of occupational exposure to cyclohexanone among cyclohexanone and its metabolites in urine. To examine if diffusive samplers are applicable to personal monitoring of exposure to cyclohexanone in workroom air, the performance of carbon cloth to adsorb cyclohexanone in air was studied by experimental exposure of the cloth to cyclohexanone at 5, 10, 25 or 50 ppm (i.e. 20, 40, 100 or 200 mg m-3) for up to 8 h. Cyclohexanone in the exposed cloth was extracted with carbon disulphide followed by gas chromatographic (GC) analysis. The cloth adsorbed cyclohexanone in proportion to the concentration (up to 50 ppm) and the duration (up to 8 h), and responded quantitatively to a 15 min exposure at 100 ppm. In a field survey, end-of-shift urine samples were collected from 24 factory workers occupationally exposed to cyclohexanone (up to 9 ppm) in combination with toluene and other solvents. Urine samples were also collected from 10 subjects with no occupational exposure to solvents. The urine samples were treated with acid or an enzyme preparation for hydrolysis, and extracted with dichloromethane or ethyl acetate. The extracts were analysed by GC for cyclohexanone, cyclohexanol, and trans- and cis-isomers of 1,2- and 1,4-cyclohexanediol. Both cyclohexanol and trans-1,2-cyclohexanediol in urine correlated significantly with time-weighted average intensity of exposure to cyclohexanone. Although trans -1,4-isomer was also excreted, its quantitative relation with cyclohexanone exposure could not be established, because the solvent extraction rate was low and unstable. Excretion of cis-isomers was not confirmed. The two analytes, cyclohexanol and trans-1,2-cyclohexanediol, appeared to be equally valid as exposure markers, but the latter may be superior to the former in the sense that it is sensitive enough to separate the exposed from the non-exposed at 1 ppm or less cyclohexanone exposure.