Cecilia Sparr Eskilsson

Bio: Cecilia Sparr Eskilsson is an academic researcher from Lund University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Supercritical fluid extraction & Extraction (chemistry). The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 14 publications receiving 1514 citations.

Determination of banned azo dyes in consumer goods

Abstract: Azo dyes, extensively used for coloring a variety of consumer goods, such as leather, clothes, food, and toys, can under certain conditions be reduced to form confirmed or suspected carcinogenic aromatic amines. This article gives an overview of the state of development of analytical procedures for the determination of such azo dyes, which are banned by the European Commission.

Comparison of different extraction techniques for isolation of antioxidants from sweet grass (Hierochloe odorata)

Abstract: Strong antioxidants, 5,8-dihydroxycoumarin and 5-hydroxy-8-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-benzopyranone were extracted from sweet grass (Hierochloe odorata L.) by using Soxhlet (SE), microwave-assisted (MAE) and supercritical fluid carbon dioxide (SFE) extractions at different extraction schemes and parameters. One-step MAE gave the most concentrated extract with 8.15% of 5,8-dihydroxycoumarin (extract yield 0.42%). Comparable results were obtained by one-step SFE and Soxhlet extraction. A two-step extraction was applied in order to increase the concentration of active compounds. Taking into account antioxidant recovery and concentration as well the extraction time and environmental aspects, two-step SFE was considered as a preferable method. The obtained crude extract contained 20.31% of 5,8-dihydroxycoumarin and 2.18% of 5-hydroxy-8-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-benzopyranone. The extraction yields were 0.46 and 0.06%, respectively. First-step of SFE extraction was performed from dried herb at 35 MPa and 40degreesC with 20% of ethanol as a modifier; the second extraction step was performed from the crude extract at 25 MPa and 40degreesC. (Less)

Plant phenolics: extraction, analysis and their antioxidant and anticancer properties.

Abstract: Phenolics are broadly distributed in the plant kingdom and are the most abundant secondary metabolites of plants. Plant polyphenols have drawn increasing attention due to their potent antioxidant properties and their marked effects in the prevention of various oxidative stress associated diseases such as cancer. In the last few years, the identification and development of phenolic compounds or extracts from different plants has become a major area of health- and medical-related research. This review provides an updated and comprehensive overview on phenolic extraction, purification, analysis and quantification as well as their antioxidant properties. Furthermore, the anticancer effects of phenolics in-vitro and in-vivo animal models are viewed, including recent human intervention studies. Finally, possible mechanisms of action involving antioxidant and pro-oxidant activity as well as interference with cellular functions are discussed.

Recent advances in extraction of nutraceuticals from plants

Abstract: Various novel techniques including ultrasound-assisted extraction, microwave-assisted extraction, supercritical fluid extraction, and accelerated solvent extraction have been developed for the extraction of nutraceuticals from plants in order to shorten the extraction time, decrease the solvent consumption, increase the extraction yield, and enhance the quality of extracts. A critical review was conducted to introduce and compare the conventional Soxhlet extraction and the new alternative methods used for the extraction of nutraceuticals from plants. The practical issues of each extraction method were discussed. Potential uses of those methods for the extraction of nutraceuticals from plant materials was finally summarized.

Supercritical fluid extraction and fractionation of natural matter

Abstract: Supercritical extraction and fractionation of natural matter is one of the early and most studied applications in the field of supercritical fluids In the last 10 years, studies on the extraction of classical compounds like essential and seed oils from various sources: seeds, fruits, leaves, flowers, rhizomes, etc, with or without the addition of a co-solvent have been published Supercritical extraction of antioxidants, pharmaceuticals, colouring matters, and pesticides has also been studied The separation of liquid mixtures and the antisolvent extraction are other processes that can perform very interesting separations Mathematical modelling has also been developed and refined for some of these processes The objective of this review is to critically analyze traditional and new directions in the research on natural matter separation by supercritical fluids extraction and fractionation

Techniques for analysis of plant phenolic compounds.

Abstract: Phenolic compounds are well-known phytochemicals found in all plants. They consist of simple phenols, benzoic and cinnamic acid, coumarins, tannins, lignins, lignans and flavonoids. Substantial developments in research focused on the extraction, identification and quantification of phenolic compounds as medicinal and/or dietary molecules have occurred over the last 25 years. Organic solvent extraction is the main method used to extract phenolics. Chemical procedures are used to detect the presence of total phenolics, while spectrophotometric and chromatographic techniques are utilized to identify and quantify individual phenolic compounds. This review addresses the application of different methodologies utilized in the analysis of phenolic compounds in plant-based products, including recent technical developments in the quantification of phenolics.