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Supercritical Carbon Dioxide and Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Functional Lipophilic Compounds from Arthrospira platensis

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Esquivel-Hernández, Diego, López, Víctor, Rodríguez-Rodríguez, José, Alemán-Nava, Gibrán, Cuéllar-Bermúdez, Sara, Rostro-Alanis, Magdalena, Parra-Saldívar, Roberto·2016·International Journal of Molecular Sciences

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Arthrospira platensis biomass was used in order to obtain functional lipophilic compounds through green extraction technologies such as supercritical carbon dioxide fluid extraction (SFE) and microwave-assisted extraction (MAE). The temperature (T) factor was evaluated for MAE, while for SFE, pressure (P), temperature (T), and co-solvent (ethanol) (CS) were evaluated. The maximum extraction yield of the obtained oleoresin was (4.07% ± 0.14%) and (4.27% ± 0.10%) for SFE and MAE, respectively. Extracts were characterized by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and gas chromatography flame ionization detector (GC-FID). The maximum contents of functional lipophilic compounds in the SFE and MAE extracts were: for carotenoids 283 ± 0.10 μg/g and 629 ± 0.13 μg/g, respectively; for tocopherols 5.01 ± 0.05 μg/g and 2.46 ± 0.09 μg/g, respectively; and for fatty acids 34.76 ± 0.08 mg/g and 15.88 ± 0.06 mg/g, respectively. In conclusion, the SFE process at P 450 bar, T 60 °C and CS 53.33% of CO2 produced the highest yield of tocopherols, carotenoids and fatty acids. The MAE process at 400 W and 50 °C gives the best extracts in terms of tocopherols and carotenoids. For yield and fatty acids, the MAE process at 400 W and 70 °C produced the highest values. Both SFE and MAE showed to be suitable green extraction technologies for obtaining functional lipophilic compounds from Arthrospira platensis.

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  • Supercritical CO2 extraction is operated at low temperature using a non-oxidant medium, making it suitable for extraction and separation of heat-sensitive and easily oxidized substances.

    “Moreover, the supercritical CO2 extraction method is operated at low temperature using a non-oxidant medium, hence it is particularly suitable for the extraction and separation of heat-sensitive and easily oxidized substances (particularly bioactive compounds) [47].”

    From Solid Matrix-Supported Supercritical CO2 Enhances Extraction of γ-Linolenic Acid from the Cyanobacterium Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis and Bioactivity Evaluation of the Molecule in Zebrafish (2019) · cites this paper as [47]

    The Introduction says CO2 has a low critical temperature (30.9 °C), and the Methods report extraction at 45–60 °C; the paper also reports extracting functional lipophilic compounds. Our copy does not describe the extraction medium as non-oxidant or establish that the method is particularly suitable for heat-sensitive and easily oxidized substances generally. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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Esquivel-Hernández, D., López, V., Rodríguez-Rodríguez, J., Alemán-Nava, G., Cuéllar-Bermúdez, S., Rostro-Alanis, M., & Parra-Saldívar, R.
Affiliations
  • Escuela de Ingenieria y Ciencias, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, N.L. 64849, Mexico
  • Tecnologia Ambiental Biomex S.A. de C.V., Volcan Jorullo 5268, Zapopan, Jalisco 45070, Mexico
Venue
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2016-05-05
Volume
17
Issue
5
Pages
658
ISSN
1422-0067 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2345986645
Cited by
89
References
53
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 5
FWCI
14.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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Funders
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (221518)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
  • Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics
Keywords
Spirulina platensis, supercritical CO2 extraction, microwave-assisted extraction, green extraction, carotenoids, tocopherols, fatty acids, oleoresin, extraction conditions
MeSH terms
Carbon Dioxide, Microwaves, alpha-Linolenic Acid, beta Carotene, alpha-Tocopherol, Spirulina

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