Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural Sciences ›› 2025, Vol. 66 ›› Issue (6): 1489-1495.DOI: 10.16178/j.issn.0528-9017.20250205

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Optimization of extraction process of gardenia yellow pigment by response surface methodology

LI Qunhe1,2,3(), SU Fengxian1,2,3, ZOU Ying1,2,3,*(), ZHOU Yanzi1   

  1. 1. Wenzhou Vocational College of Science and Technology, Wenzhou Characteristic Food Resources Engineering and Technology Research Center, Wenzhou 325006, Zhejiang
    2. Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Agri-food Resources and High-value Utilization, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang
    3. Southern Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Breeding,Wenzhou 325006, Zhejiang
  • Received:2025-03-21 Online:2025-06-11 Published:2025-06-23

Abstract:

In this study, the extraction technology of gardenia yellow pigment was optimized through response surface test design. Based on single-factor experimental results, a Box-Behnken response surface methodology was employed to design a 4-factor 3-level experimental scheme. With gardenia yellow pigment extraction yield as the response variable, the investigation focused on pulsed electric field intensity, ethanol volume fraction, solid-to-liquid ratio, and pulse times as critical process parameters. According to the regression equation, the optimal extraction conditions were obtained as follows: Electric field strength was 25 kV·cm-1, ethanol volume fraction was 28%, solid-liquid ratio was 1∶18 g·mL-1, pulse times was 8. Under these conditions, the comprehensive score was(9.13±0.53)%, which was basically consistent with the theoretical prediction value of 9.18% by the regression equation. In conclusion, the high voltage pulsed electric field assisted extraction process optimized by response surface methodology is simple and reliable in the extraction of gardenia yellow pigment, providing a theoretical basis for large-scale extraction of gardenia yellow pigment.

Key words: gardenia yellow pigment, high-voltage pulsed electric field, extraction process, response surface methodology

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