Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2012, 13(7), 8869-8881; doi:10.3390/ijms13078869
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Micronization of Taxifolin by Supercritical Antisolvent Process and Evaluation of Radical Scavenging Activity

Shuchong Zuemail, Lei Yang* email, Jinming Huangemail, Chunhui Maemail, Wenjie Wangemail, Chunjian Zhaoemail and Yuangang Zu* email
State Engineering Laboratory for Bio-Resource Eco-Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
* Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 4 June 2012; in revised form: 29 June 2012 / Accepted: 3 July 2012 / Published: 16 July 2012
(This article belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)
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Abstract: The aim of this study was to prepare micronized taxifolin powder using the supercritical antisolvent precipitation process to improve the dissolution rate of taxifolin. Ethanol was used as solvent and carbon dioxide was used as an antisolvent. The effects of process parameters, such as temperature (35–65 °C), pressure (10–25 MPa), solution flow rate (3–6 mL/min) and concentration of the liquid solution (5–20 mg/mL) on the precipitate crystals were investigated. With a lower temperature, a stronger pressure and a lower concentration of the liquid solution, the size of crystals decreased. The precipitation temperature, pressure and concentration of taxifolin solution had a significant effect. However, the solution flow rate had a negligible effect. It was concluded that the physicochemical properties and dissolution rate of crystalline taxifolin could be improved by physical modification such as particle size reduction using the supercritical antisolvent (SAS) process. Further, the SAS process was a powerful methodology for improving the physicochemical properties and radical scavenging activity of taxifolin.
Keywords: taxifolin; micronization; supercritical antisolvent; dissolution rate; radical scavenging activity; Larix gmelinii

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Zu, S.; Yang, L.; Huang, J.; Ma, C.; Wang, W.; Zhao, C.; Zu, Y. Micronization of Taxifolin by Supercritical Antisolvent Process and Evaluation of Radical Scavenging Activity. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2012, 13, 8869-8881.

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Zu S, Yang L, Huang J, Ma C, Wang W, Zhao C, Zu Y. Micronization of Taxifolin by Supercritical Antisolvent Process and Evaluation of Radical Scavenging Activity. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2012; 13(7):8869-8881.

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Zu, Shuchong; Yang, Lei; Huang, Jinming; Ma, Chunhui; Wang, Wenjie; Zhao, Chunjian; Zu, Yuangang. 2012. "Micronization of Taxifolin by Supercritical Antisolvent Process and Evaluation of Radical Scavenging Activity." Int. J. Mol. Sci. 13, no. 7: 8869-8881.

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