超声雾化提取法测定3种香料中的挥发性成分

用超声雾化提取法提取,气相色谱法检测八角茴香和小茴香中反式茴香醚以及花椒中柠檬烯的含量.最佳提取条件为100 mg样品加入15 mL正己烷提取液,在35 W的超声功率下提取5 min(八角茴香和小茴香)或30 min(花椒).测定反式茴香醚的回收率在90.9%～100.7%之间,柠檬烯的回收率在90.0%～98 6%之间.将所建立的超声雾化提取法与常用的超声辅助提取法和索氏提取法进行了比较,证明所建立的方法具有提取时间短、效率高、设备简单且没有噪音污染等优点.     

Illicium verum (Star Anise) and Trans-Anethole as Valuable Raw Materials for Medicinal and Cosmetic Applications

Illicium verum Hook f. (star anise) is considered an important species in Traditional Chinese Medicine and is also used in contemporary medicine in East Asian countries. It occurs in natural habitats in southeastern parts of China and Vietnam, and is cultivated in various regions in China. The raw materials—Anisi stellati fructus and Anisi stellati aetheroleum obtained from this species exhibit expectorant and spasmolytic activities. The European Pharmacopoeia (4th edition) indicates that these raw materials have been used in allopathy since 2002. The biological activities of the above-mentioned raw materials are determined by the presence of valuable secondary metabolites such as monoterpenoids, sesquiterpenoids, phenylpropanoids, and flavonoids. Recent pharmacological studies on fruit extracts and the essential oil of this species have confirmed their antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activities and thus their medicinal and cosmetic value. The aim of this review was to examine the progress of phytochemical and pharmacological studies that focused on possible cosmetic applications. In addition to fruit extracts and essential oil, the current consensus on the safety of trans-anethole, which is the main compound of essential oil used in cosmetology, is underlined here.