Research Article

Optimization of Microwave-Assisted Extraction Saponins from Sapindus mukorossi Pericarps and an Evaluation of Their Inhibitory Activity on Xanthine Oxidase

Table 1

Yields of saponins, ANOVA results, and regression analysis of the Plackett–Buran design data for the prediction of significant extraction variables.a

RunABCDEFYield (mg/g)
ActualPredicted

1540 (+1)15 (+1)10 (−1)80 (+1)3 (+1)80–100 (+1)241.17226.38
2230 (−1)5 (−1)10 (−1)40 (−1)1 (−1)40–60 (−1)160.00151.90
3540 (+1)5 (−1)10 (−1)40 (−1)3 (+1)40–60 (−1)190.50195.29
4540 (+1)5 (−1)20 (+1)80 (+1)3 (+1)40–60 (−1)218.50218.68
5230 (−1)5 (−1)10 (−1)80 (+1)1 (−1)80–100 (+1)143.17145.96
6540 (+1)15 (+1)20 (+1)40 (−1)1 (−1)40–60 (−1)261.17258.99
7230 (−1)15 (+1)10 (−1)80 (+1)3 (+1)40–60 (−1)175.83185.65
8540 (+1)5 (−1)20 (+1)80 (+1)1 (−1)80–100 (+1)209.50216.01
9540 (+1)15 (+1)10 (−1)40 (−1)1 (−1)80–100 (+1)224.17229.65
10230 (−1)5 (−1)20 (+1)40 (−1)3 (+1)80–100 (+1)197.17190.99
11230 (−1)15 (+1)20 (+1)80 (+1)1 (−1)40–60 (−1)216.83212.32
12230 (−1)15 (+1)20 (+1)40 (−1)3 (+1)80–100 (+1)221.83228.01

ANOVA
SourceSum of squaresDegree of freedomMean squareF valueP ValueInference
Model11841.0261973.5016.850.0035
Residual517585.645117.13
Cor. totalb12426.6611

Regression data
TermEffectCoefficientStandard errorF ValueT ValueP ValueInference
A38.3619.183.1237.696.150.0017
B37.0318.513.1235.125.930.0020
C31.6915.853.1225.735.080.0039
D−8.31−4.153.121.77−1.330.2412
E5.032.513.120.650.800.4576
F2.361.183.120.140.380.7210
T-value limit2.57Value of Bonferroni limit4.88

aThe results were obtained with Design Expert 8.0 software. A is the microwave power, B is the microwave time, C is the solvent-solid ratio, D is the ethanol concentration, E is the soaking time and F is the particle size. bTotals of all information corrected for the mean; , significant; , highly significant; , extremely significant.