Ultrasound-assisted extraction coupled with gas bubble
flotation
was developed as a green method for extracting β-amyrin fromDischidia major. The solvent system was water:ethanol
(9:1). To improve the adsorption of β-amyrin onto the air/liquid
interface during flotation, surfactants were employed; however, the
positive effect was only observed with cationic surfactants. High-performance
liquid chromatography with spectrophotometric detection (HPLC-PDA)
was, for the first time, applied to quantify the β-amyrin content
in D. major and its extracts. With
the assistance of surfactants, the foam layer collected from flotation
showed high selectivity toward β-amyrin. The product content
was notably increased after surfactants had been removed from the
solution.
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