Research Article

Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Annatto Seeds, Evaluation of Their Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activity, and Identification of Main Compounds by LC/ESI-MS Analysis

Table 1

The experimental matrix for the UAE of bioactive compounds from annatto seeds.

Treatment numberUAE
Treatment time
(min)
pHSolvent Concentration 
(%)
Seed-to solvent ratio
(1:X4)
UAE
Polyphenol content
(mg AG/g seed)
n=3
Bixin content (%)
n=3

10.007.5073.0010.001.57±0.0940.17±0.053
215.004.0050.006.001.50±0.0140.15±0.038
315.007.5050.0010.001.92±0.0170.32±0.030
415.004.0096.006.002.15±0.1350.54±0.049
515.007.5073.006.002.06±0.0680.31±0.029
60.0011.0073.006.001.90±0.1550.38±0.035
730.0011.0073.006.001.80±0.0230.67±0.066
815.0011.0096.006.002.17±0.0320.57±0.068
90.007.5050.006.001.59±0.1190.17±0.013
1015.007.5050.002.001.11±0.1370.12±0.086
1130.004.0073.006.002.03±0.0560.39±0.018
1215.004.0073.002.001.11±0.0290.39±0.019
1315.007.5073.006.001.86±0.0730.31±0.019
1430.007.5096.006.002.05±0.1570.50±0.030
1515.0011.0073.0010.002.49±0.1540.20±0.025
1615.0011.0050.006.001.57±0.0650.19±0.004
170.007.5096.006.001.76±0.1340.22±0.016
1815.007.5096.002.001.53±0.0990.54±0.008
1915.007.5073.006.002.11±0.1430.33±0.012
2015.007.5096.0010.002.85±0.0660.64±0.031
2130.007.5073.002.001.50±0.1320.39±0.029
2215.007.5073.006.001.85±0.2460.27±0.058
2315.0011.0073.002.001.57±0.1800.47±0.022
2430.007.5073.0010.002.72±0.1400.38±0.025
250.004.0073.006.001.42±0.1130.24±0.037
2615.007.5073.006.002.16±0.1210.33±0.017
2730.007.5050.006.001.33±0.0980.27±0.014
280.007.5073.002.001.47±0.0640.38±0.041
2915.004.0073.0010.002.33±0.0940.28±0.007
3015.007.5073.006.002.03±0.0140.35±0.047

Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (n = 3). UAE: ultrasound-assisted extraction; AG: gallic acid.