Background: The flavonoid-rich roots of Scutellaria litwinowii have therapeutic potential, but traditional extraction methods are inefficient. This study developed an optimized protocol using modern extraction techniques to maximize extract yield. Objective: The roots of S. litwinowii contain valuable flavonoid compounds and exhibit biological properties. Response surface methodology and macroporous resins were employed to increase the extraction yield. Methods: Extraction of the plant roots was conducted according to a design optimized with Design-Expert® software. A comparative analysis was performed between reflux-assisted extraction (RAE), microwave-assisted extraction (MAE), and traditional maceration. Subsequently, phenolic and flavonoid compounds were enriched using a Diaion HP-20 resin column. Results: MAE under optimized parameters yielded a higher total phenolic content compared to conventional 72-hour maceration. Moreover, both MAE and RAE demonstrated significantly higher total flavonoid yields than the maceration method. Furthermore, the Diaion HP-20 resin column increased the amount of active compounds in the S. litwinowii extract by approximately 1.75 times. Conclusion: This study employed two principal strategies for the enrichment of phenolic and flavonoid compounds. Firstly, RAE and MAE demonstrated significantly higher efficiency compared to traditional maceration. Secondly, a purification step using a Diaion HP-20 macroporous resin column effectively concentrated the target active compounds in the final extract. The application of these novel extraction and purification methods significantly improves the quality of herbal preparations.
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فارماكوگنوزی و فارماسيوتيكس دریافت: 1404/1/27 | پذیرش: 1405/2/6 | انتشار: 1405/2/16