[Extraction of coumarins from Angelica dahurica by supercritical extraction and GC-MS analysis].

OBJECTIVE

To extract coumarins from Angelica Dahurica by supercritical CO2.

METHOD

Six-factor and three-level orthogonal experimental design was used to optimize the SFE conditions as guided by the content of total coumarins in the extract. Constituents of the coumarins were analyzed by GC-MS, and their relative contents were determined by normalization method of areas.

RESULT

Total 15 coumarins were separated, the relative contents of oxyimperatorin, imperatorin and isoimperatorin being up to 42.40%, 22.14% and 12.12% respectively. Optimum extraction process was established: 21 MPa as extraction pressure, 50 degrees C as extraction temperature, 3 h as time for extraction, 20 mesh as pulverized degree, 6.5 MPa as separation pressure and 30 degrees C as separation temperature.

CONCLUSION

Changes in extraction pressure, temperature, time, pulverized degree and separation pressure affect the extracting results remarkably.