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5-Azacytidine combined with 2,4-D increases the number of Acca sellowiana somatic embryos. Global DNA methylation is directly affected by these compounds.

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In this study, a rapid and straightforward approach based on magnetic ionic liquids (MIL) as extraction phases and dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME) was developed to analyze the hormones estriol, 17-β-estradiol, 17-α-ethynylestradiol, and estrone in human urine samples. This is the first report of an application of manganese-based MILs compatible with HPLC to extract compounds of biological interest from urine samples. The hydrophobic MILs trihexyltetradecylphosphonium tetrachloromanganate (II) ([P][MnCl]) and aliquat tetrachloromanganate (II) ([Aliquat][MnCl]) were employed and the optimized extraction conditions were comprised of 5 mg of MIL ([P][MnCl]), 5 μL of methanol (MeOH) as disperser solvent, and an extraction time of 90 s at sample pH 6. The analytical parameters of merit were determined under optimized conditions and very satisfactory results were achieved, with LODs of 2 ng mL for all analytes, determination coefficients (R) ranging from 0.9949 for 17-β-estradiol to 0.9998 for estrone. In addition, good results of method precision were achieved with the intraday (n = 3) varying from 4.7% for 17-β-estradiol to 19.5% for estriol (both at 5 ng mL) and interday precision (evaluated at 100 ng mL) ranging from 11.4% for estrone to 17.7% for 17-α-ethynylestradiol and analyte relative recovery evaluated in three real samples ranged from 67.5 to 115.6%. The proposed DLLME/MIL-based approach allowed for a reliable, environmentally friendly and high-throughput methodology with no need for a centrifugation step. Graphical abstract An overview of the rapid and straightforward extraction procedure using DLLME/MIL-based approach.