Optimisation of saponin extraction conditions with Camellia sinensis var. assamica seed and its application for a natural detergent

Abstract

A natural tea seed saponin detergent with good safety and decontamination ability was successfully developed. This can make better use of the tea seed cake, thereby creating added value in the tea seed oil industry. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.

Tea saponins: effective natural surfactants beneficial for soil remediation, from preparation to application

“…Table 3 presents variables that might impact the yield of tea saponins. Previous studies found significant interactions between the extraction temperature and extraction time, as well as between the extraction temperature and the liquid–solid ratio, 38 suggesting that response surface methodology (RSM) optimization is necessary for the extraction of tea saponins.…”

COVID-19: Eco-friendly hand hygiene for human and environmental safety

“…The Camellia sinensis var. assamica seed cake (an unutilized saponin source) based detergent was reported to have LD50 values >14 g/kg in mice with stronger activity than commercial detergent [ 43 ]. Plant extracts of horse chestnuts and soap nuts have also been suggested as good candidates for surface hygiene management [ 44 ].…”

Application of response surface methodology to optimise the extraction of tea saponin from Camellia oleifera, and their verification by HPLC

“…China has the largest output of Camellia, and the annual output of C. oleracea is approximately 549,800 tons, whereas its by-product is approximately 183,000 tons (Ying et al, 2013). However, the utilisation of TS is extremely low (Gong et al, 2018). At present, the extraction of TS is mostly based on water or ethanol extraction, and foam separation method (He et al, 2013;Xiong et al, 2016;Wu et al, 2018).…”