Review Article

Environmentally Friendly Methods for Flavonoid Extraction from Plant Material: Impact of Their Operating Conditions on Yield and Antioxidant Properties

Table 3

PLE of flavonoids (general conditions of extraction).

SourceExperimental conditionsFlavonoidYieldReference

Vitis vinifera L. cv. Cabernet Sauvignon seeds (a) and Vitis vinifera L. cv. Tempranillo seeds (b), pomace, (c) and stems (d)Solv: water
Temp: 120°C
Time: 10 min
Pressure: 1500 psi
Number of cycles: 2
Flow rate: —
Flavonols2.66 ± 0.11 mg/g (a)
1.62 ± 0.03 mg/g (b)
15.74 ± 0.66 mg/g (c)
0.34 ± 0.24 mg/g (d)
[105]
Tilia cordata inflorescenceSolv: 80% MeOH
Temp: 80 and 120°C
Time: 30 min
Pressure: 60 bar
Number of cycles: 3
Flow rate: —
Rutin
Isoquercetrin
Astragalin
Quercitrin
Tiliroside
582.20 μg/g (80°C)
621.15 μg/g (120°C)
81.56 μg/g
85.18 μg/g
60.80 μg/g
69.05 μg/g
190.73 μg/g
202.80 μg/g
903.37 μg/g
1038.34 μg/g
[92]
Camellia oleifera seedsSolv: water
Temp: 140°C
Time: 10 min
Pressure: 600 psi
Number of cycles: —
Flow rate: —
TFC18.80 ± 0.38 mg/g[80]
Momordica charantia fruitSolv: 80% EtOH
Temp: 160°C
Time: 10 min
Pressure: 10 MPa
Number of cycles: 3
Flow rate: —
TFC1.50 ± 0.10 g/100 g[56]
Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa leavesSolv: 64% EtOH
Temp: 80°C
Time: 10 min
Pressure: 1500 psi
Number of cycles: 5
Flow rate: —
Isoorientin
Orientin
Isovitexin
0.58 ± 0.004 mg/g
0.26 ± 0.004 mg/g
2.22 ± 0.030 mg/g
[111]
CocoaSolv: water
Temp: 125°C
Time: 3 min
Pressure: —
Number of cycles: —
Flow rate: —
Catechin
Epicatechin
88.8 ± 5.5 mg/100 g
23.0 ± 2.7 mg/100 g
[112]
Olive leavesSolv: 50% EtOH
Temp: 100°C
Time: 15 min
Pressure: 10.34 MPa
Number of cycles: 1
Flow rate: —
TFC16.51 mg/g[113]
Moringa oleifera leavesSolv: 35% EtOH
Temp: 128°C
Time: 20 min
Pressure: 10 MPa
Number of cycles: 1
Flow rate: —
Quercetin0.2 mg/g[114]
Salvia officinalisSolv: water
Temp: 140°C
Time: 30 min
Pressure: 10.3 MPa
Number of cycles: —
Flow rate: —
Quercetin 3-gl
Luteolin 7-O-β-D-gl
Apigenin 7-O-β-D-gl
1270 ± 89 μg/g
4364 ± 326 μg/g
1698 ± 9 μg/g
[115]

Solv: solvent, Temp: temperature, TFC: total flavonoid content, EtOH: ethanol, MeOH: methanol, Quercetin 3-gl: quercetin 3-glucuronide, Luteolin 7-O-β-D-gl: luteolin-7-O-β-D-glucuronide, and Apigenin 7-O-β-D-gl: apigenin-7-O-β-D-glucuronide.