Extraction of caffeine from natural matter using a bio-renewable agrochemical solvent

This paper reports experimental data on the pressurized liquid extraction of caffeine from green coffee beans and green tea leaves using ethyl lactate (ethyl 2-hydroxy-propanoate). This solvent is a new bio-renewable agrochemical solvent, naturally produced by fermentation from corn derived feedstoc...

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Autores: Villanueva Bermejo, David, Luna, Pilar, Manic, Marina S., Najdanovic-Visak, Vesna, Reglero Rada, Guillermo J., Fornari Reale, Tiziana
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/710329
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/710329
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2012.11.007
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Accelerated solvent extraction
Caffeine
Coffee
Ethyl lactate
Green tea
Física
Química
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Sumario:This paper reports experimental data on the pressurized liquid extraction of caffeine from green coffee beans and green tea leaves using ethyl lactate (ethyl 2-hydroxy-propanoate). This solvent is a new bio-renewable agrochemical solvent, naturally produced by fermentation from corn derived feedstock, which has been recently considered as a very suitable and environmental benign solvent for food industrial applications. Static extraction assays (one step during 10 min) were carried out in an Accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) system at three different extraction temperatures, namely 100, 150 and 200 C. Extraction yield and caffeine recovery were determined and compared with those obtained when using other liquid solvents, such as ethyl acetate or ethanol. High recovery of caffeine (≈60%) was found in the extracts produced using ethyl lactate, which demonstrates the potential use of this green solvent for the extraction of caffeine from different vegetable sources.