Research Article

Optimization of Phenolic Compounds Extraction from Flax Shives and Their Effect on Human Fibroblasts

Table 2

Analysis of the solvent’s effect on phenolics extraction yield in flax shives. Prior to the extraction the alkaline hydrolysis with 2 M NaOH at 65°C for 24 h was performed, and each sample was acidified to pH = 3 and underwent extraction with ethyl acetate, diethyl ether : ethyl acetate, 1 : 1, or diethyl ether. For the determination of statistical significance ANOVA test was used (, , and ).

Compound (µg/g)Ethyl acetateDiethyl ether : ethyl acetate, 1 : 1Diethyl ether

4-Hydroxybenzoic acid
Vanillic acid
Vanillin
p-Coumaric acid
Syringaldehyde
Acetovanillone
Ferulic acid

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