Optimization of Antioxidant Extraction from Mutisia friesiana, Native Plant of the Quebrada and Puna Regions of Argentina

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  • Mónica Daniela Godoy Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET). Godoy Cruz 2290. C. P. C1425FQB. CABA. Buenos Aires. Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4631-2945
  • Norma Beatriz Farfán Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Facultad de Ingeniería. Ítalo Palanca 10. C. P. 4600. San Salvador de Jujuy. Jujuy. Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8587-9162
  • Diego Cristos Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos. Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Sistemas Alimentarios Sustentables. INTA CONICET. Nicolás Repetto y de los Reseros s/n. C. P. 1686. Hurlingham. Buenos Aires. ArgentinaSustentables, INTA CONICET. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8763-9100
  • Gabriela Grigioni Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos. Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Sistemas Alimentarios Sustentables. INTA CONICET. Nicolás Repetto y de los Reseros s/n. C. P. 1686. Hurlingham. Buenos Aires. Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9413-0599

Keywords:

Mutisia friesiana, antioxidants, phenolic compounds, ultrasound-assisted extraction, response surface methodology

Abstract

The study determined the optimal conditions for extracting antioxidant phenols from Mutisia friesiana (Asteraceae) using ultrasound-assisted extraction. We evaluated extraction time, ethanol concentration, and solid/solvent ratio, applying a Box-Behnken experimental design. Response variables were total phenolic content (TPC), DPPH free radical scavenging activity (EC50), and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP). All extraction variables were optimized by the response surface methodology. The optimal conditions resulted in 15 minutes of extraction, 65% ethanol, and a solid/solvent ratio of 5 g/100 mL. Under these conditions, TPC, EC50, and FRAP values were 54.24 mg GAE/g dw, 31.40 µg/mL, and 965.32 µmol EFe(II)/g dw, respectively. Extract HPLC–MS analysis under optimal conditions identified four phenolic compounds, previously reported for their antioxidant properties. This study provides valuable insights into optimal extraction parameters of bioactive compounds from M. friesiana, positioning the species as a promising natural antioxidants source for the food industry, particularly meat products.

Highlights:

  • Ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) was optimized to recover antioxidant phenols from Mutisia friesiana using response surface methodology.
  • Optimal conditions yielded an extract with high antioxidant activity.
  • HPLC-MS identified four antioxidant phenols in the optimized extract.

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Godoy, M. D., Farfán, N. B., Cristos, D., & Grigioni, G. (2026). Optimization of Antioxidant Extraction from Mutisia friesiana, Native Plant of the Quebrada and Puna Regions of Argentina. evista e a acultad e iencias grarias NCuyo, XXX-XXX. etrieved from https://revistas.apps.sid.uncu.edu.ar/ojs3/index.php/RFCA/article/view/8725

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