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ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
Volume 578, Issue 2, Pages 227-233Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2006.06.074
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microwave-assisted extraction; capsaicinoids; peppers
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A new method has been developed for the extraction of capsaicinoids (nordihydrocapsaicin, capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin, homocapsaicin and homodihydrocapsaicin) in peppers employing microwave-assisted extraction. The parameters studied are: extraction solvent (methanol, ethanol, acetone, ethyl acetate and water), temperature (50-200 degrees C), sample quantity (0.1-1 g), volume of solvent (15-50 mL) and the extraction time (5-20 min). The results found for the optimum conditions are: 125 degrees C as extraction temperature, 25 mL of solvent, 0.5 g of freshly triturated peppers and extraction for 5 min, employing 100% ethanol as solvent. The capsaicinoids obtained were stable under the optimised extraction conditions. The resulting method presents a high degree of reproducibility (R.S.D. < 6%). (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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