Vaccinium myrtillus L. Leaf Waste as a Source of Biologically Potent Compounds: Optimization of Polyphenol Extractions, Chemical Profile, and Biological Properties of the ExtractsShow others and affiliations
2024 (English)In: Pharmaceutics, E-ISSN 1999-4923, Vol. 16, no 6, p. 1-41, article id 740
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Sustainable development
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Abstract [en]
The aims of the present research include (1) optimization of extraction from Vaccinium myrtillus leaf waste via investigation of plant material:medium ratio, extraction medium, and extraction period, employing extractions at room and high temperatures, or using ultrasound and microwaves (M, HAE, UAE, and MAE, respectively), (2) physicochemical characterization, and (3) investigation of extract biological potential. The statistical analysis revealed that optimal levels of parameters for the greatest polyphenolic yield were a proportion of 1:30 g/mL, ethyl alcohol 50% (v/v) during 2 min of microwave irradiation. By LC-MS analysis, 29 phenolic components were detected; HAE showed the highest richness of almost all determined polyphenols, while chlorogenic acid and quercetin 3-O-glucuronide were dominant. All extracts showed a high inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus growth. The effect of different parameters on extracts’ antioxidant capacity depended on the used tests. The extracts also showed a stimulative influence on keratinocyte viability and anti-inflammatory activity (proven in cell-based ELISA and erythrocyte stabilization assays). The extraction procedure significantly affected the extraction yield (MAE ≥ maceration ≥ UAE ≥ HAE), whereas conductivity, density, surface tension, and viscosity varied in a narrow range. The presented research provides evidence on the optimal extraction conditions and technique, chemical composition, and antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and keratinocyte viability properties of bilberry extracts for potential applications in pharmacy and cosmetics.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
MDPI, 2024. Vol. 16, no 6, p. 1-41, article id 740
Keywords [en]
anti-inflammatory activity, antioxidant activity, cytotoxicity, optimization, polyphenolic compounds, bilberry, waste
National Category
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Research subject
Resource Recovery
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-32335DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16060740ISI: 001257569000001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85197118355OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-32335DiVA, id: diva2:1888361
2024-08-122024-08-122025-09-24Bibliographically approved