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Polyphenols and flavonoids are abundant in spent onion skins (SOSs), being present in amounts are 2–sixfold greater times of than those in the inner bulb. In this study, an eco-friendly and efficient extraction method based on temperature-responsive deep eutectic solvents (TRDESs) was used to obtain natural flavonoids from SOSs. Microwave-assisted extraction yields of quercetin, kaempferol, luteolin, and quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucoside were evaluated to determine the efficiencies of a series of TRDESs. An extraction system composed of ethanolamine and m-cresol at ratio of 1:1 (20% water in TRDES system) was found to possess the highest efficiency. The extraction conditions were screened and optimized for efficiency using a Box-Behnken design. As a result, an extraction power of 554 W, extraction temperature of 76 °C, extraction time of 16 min, and solid–liquid ratio of 14 mg/mL were determined to be the optimal conditions. Under these extraction conditions, the total flavonoid extraction yields reached 47.83 ± 0.21 mg/g. The macroporous resin HPD 600 was selected for the separation and recovery of the TRDESs extraction mixture and the experimental measurements revealed that it allowed recovery rate more than 90%. In vitro activity testing of the flavonoid extract demonstrated excellent FRAP assay, DPPH assay and ABTS assay results for the SOSs extract prepared using a TRDES, and its inhibitory effects on S. aureus, E. carotovora, and B. subtilis were marked.
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Shang, Xc., Zhang, Yq., Zheng, Yf. et al. Temperature-responsive deep eutectic solvents as eco-friendly and recyclable media for microwave extraction of flavonoid compounds from waste onion (Allium cepa L.) skins. Biomass Conv. Bioref. 14, 3729–3738 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-022-02483-4
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