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Peer-reviewed Invited Corresponding author International journal
Jul 14, 2021

Effective Extraction of Limonene and Hibaene from Hinoki (Chamaecyparis obtusa) Using Ionic Liquid and Deep Eutectic Solvent

Molecules
  • Rina Yasutomi
  • ,
  • Riki Anzawa
  • ,
  • Masamitsu Urakawa
  • ,
  • Toyonobu Usuki

Volume
26
Number
14
First page
4271
Last page
4271
Language
English
Publishing type
Research paper (scientific journal)
DOI
10.3390/molecules26144271
Publisher
MDPI AG

The essential oils of hinoki (Chamaecyparis obtusa) leaves have anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and relaxation properties that are likely associated with the major components such as sabinene, α-terpinyl acetate, limonene, elemol, myrcene, and hibaene. The present study describes the use of a cellulose-dissolving ionic liquid (IL) [C2mim][(MeO)(H)PO2] and low-toxicity solvents called betaine-based deep eutectic solvents (DESs) for the efficient extraction of hinoki essential oils. As a control method, organic solvent extraction was performed using either hexane, ethyl acetate (EtOAc), or acetone at 30 °C for 1 h. Both the experimental and control methods were conducted under the same conditions, which relied on partial dissolution of the leaves using the IL and DESs before partitioning the hinoki oils into the organic solvent for analysis. Quantitative analysis was performed using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) in selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode. The results indicated that extraction using the [C2mim][(MeO)(H)PO2]/acetone bilayer system improved the yields of limonene and hibaene, 1.5- and 1.9-fold, respectively, when compared with the control method. In addition, extraction using betaine/l-lactic acid (molar ratio 1:1) gave the greatest yields for both limonene and hibaene, 1.3-fold and 1.5-fold greater, respectively, than when using an organic solvent. These results demonstrate the effective extraction of essential oils from plant leaves under conditions milder than those needed for the conventional method. The less toxic and environmentally begin DESs for the extraction are also applicable to the food and cosmetic industries.

Link information
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26144271
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34299543
PubMed Central
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8303359
URL
https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/14/4271/pdf
ID information
  • DOI : 10.3390/molecules26144271
  • eISSN : 1420-3049
  • Pubmed ID : 34299543
  • Pubmed Central ID : PMC8303359

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