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Article

Infrared Laser-Assisted Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Rosa canina L.

by
Andreia Alecu
1,
Camelia Albu
1,
Georgiana-Ileana Badea
1,
Aurelia Alionte
1,
Alin-Alexandru Enache
2,
Gabriel-Lucian Radu
1 and
Simona-Carmen Litescu
1,*
1
Centre of Bioanalysis, National Institute of Research and Development for Biological Sciences, 060031 Bucharest, Romania
2
S.C. Apel Laser S.R.L., 077135 Mogosoaia, Romania
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2025, 26(3), 992; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26030992
Submission received: 28 December 2024 / Revised: 20 January 2025 / Accepted: 22 January 2025 / Published: 24 January 2025
(This article belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)
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Abstract

The extraction of bio-compounds from medicinal plants provides opportunities for using the plant extract for health benefits. Rosa canina L. is considered a “natural superfood”, and the valorization of its active compounds requires an extraction technique that ensures a suitable extraction yield while preserving the compounds’ activity. In our study, infrared laser irradiation (IRLIR) technology was used for the first time in the bioactive compound’s extraction from Rosa canina L. Different solvents (water–ethanol, hexane–ethanol) and different extraction times were tested to obtain a high extraction yield. Chromatographic and spectrophotometry methods were used to monitor the profile of bioactive compounds and the antioxidant activity of the extracts. The results obtained for IRLIR were compared with those obtained by accelerated solvent extraction (ASE), an advanced extraction method. The IRLIR technology proved to be a more reliable analytical tool for the extraction of (+)-catechin, gallic acid, and lutein. In addition, a richer extract formula was obtained by IRLIR extraction with respect to ASE, with the IRLIR process ensuring a short extraction time, low volume of the extraction solvent, low energy consumption, and a less expensive device.
Keywords: extraction technologies; infrared laser radiation extraction; accelerated solvent extraction; Rosa canina L.; polyphenolic compounds; lipophilic compounds extraction technologies; infrared laser radiation extraction; accelerated solvent extraction; Rosa canina L.; polyphenolic compounds; lipophilic compounds
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Alecu, A.; Albu, C.; Badea, G.-I.; Alionte, A.; Enache, A.-A.; Radu, G.-L.; Litescu, S.-C. Infrared Laser-Assisted Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Rosa canina L. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2025, 26, 992. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26030992

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Alecu A, Albu C, Badea G-I, Alionte A, Enache A-A, Radu G-L, Litescu S-C. Infrared Laser-Assisted Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Rosa canina L. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2025; 26(3):992. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26030992

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Alecu, Andreia, Camelia Albu, Georgiana-Ileana Badea, Aurelia Alionte, Alin-Alexandru Enache, Gabriel-Lucian Radu, and Simona-Carmen Litescu. 2025. "Infrared Laser-Assisted Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Rosa canina L." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 26, no. 3: 992. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26030992

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Alecu, A., Albu, C., Badea, G.-I., Alionte, A., Enache, A.-A., Radu, G.-L., & Litescu, S.-C. (2025). Infrared Laser-Assisted Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Rosa canina L. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 26(3), 992. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26030992

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