Extraction of Asiaticoside from Centella asiatica Using Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent: Kinetic Studies and Recovery of Asiaticoside by Macroporous Adsorption Resin
摘要
Asiaticoside is one of the biomarker components in Centella asiatica that possesses extraordinary medicinal properties. It can be used as a source of natural ingredients in the pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical industries. In this work, asiaticoside was extracted using ultrasound and betaine-based natural deep eutectic solvent (NADES). The kinetics of asiaticoside extraction was studied using Peleg’s model. The influence of the extraction temperature, ultrasound power, and liquid-to-solid ratio on the model constants was investigated. The experimental data had good agreement with the predicted data, with R2 > 0.90 and small RMSRE values (between 0.01 and 0.031), indicating the high reliability of the model in describing the extraction process of asiaticoside. The C. asiatica extract had a DPPH IC50 value of 8.63 ± 0.88 mg/mL and a total phenolic content of 160.56 ± 0.44 mg GAE/g. In addition, asiaticoside was recovered from the betaine-based NADES using macroporous adsorption resin. The effects of the amount of resin, extract dilution, ethanol concentration, and ethanol volume on the static adsorption/desorption performance were investigated. The highest recovery percentage of asiaticoside (71.36 ± 0.51%) was obtained under the following conditions: 2 g of resin, 80% (v/v) diluted extract, 90% aqueous ethanol, and 50 mL of desorption solvent. This green extraction technique offers high extraction efficiency and high-quality extracts. Meanwhile, HPD 100 macroporous resin successfully recovered asiaticoside from the betaine-based NADES.