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. 2020 Feb 27;25(5):1059. doi: 10.3390/molecules25051059

Table 2.

Summary of saponin extractions methods of C. quinoa.

Extraction Technique Objective State of Input Material Solid/Solvent Solvent Used Extraction Duration (h) Extraction Temperature
(° C)
Mechanical Aid Ref.
Maceration Study of immunoadjuvant activity, toxicity assays, and determination of triterpenic saponins quinoa seeds Seed powder 1:10 40% EtOH 1 50 Magnetic stirring [46]
Study of the anti-inflammatory activity of the saponin extract Seed powder 1:9 50% EtOH 3 Constant stirring at 200 rpm [47]
Evaluation of preconditioning, extrusion, and roasting effects on compounds of quinoa Seed powder 1:3
1:2
Acetate ethyl
MeOH
24
24
- Magnetic rod [29]
Isolation and identification of quinoa saponins Seed powder - 90% MeOH - - - [48]
Study of saponin extraction kinetics by applying diffusion equations Seed powder 1:10 50% EtOH 0.5 - - [24]
Isolation and characterization of quinoa saponins Seed powder 3:25 Petroleum ether
MeOH
EtOH
Bu-OH
- Room temperature - [49]
Powdered seed coats 3:25
Powdered flowers 2:25
Isolation and identification of saponins from C. quinoa Seed powder H2O2
H2O2/BuOH
- 60 - [50]
Study of the effects of five treatment types on the saponin content, total phenolic compound content, and the antioxidant capacity of quinoa seeds grown in Brazil Seed powder 1:10 50% EtOH 72 - - [26]
Description of the leaching kinetics of saponins in C. quinoa Seed powder 1:13 50% EtOH 2 - Constant stirring (200 rpm) [10]
Identification of triterpenoid saponins Seed powder 4kg/- 95% EtOH 3*72 Room temperature - [51]
Study of the influence of drying temperature on kinetic parameters through the application of empirical models Seed powder 1:10 MeOH 0.5 Magnetic stirrer [23]
Soxhlet Isolation and characterization of saponins in quinoa seeds by analytical and chemical methods Seed powder 900g/- Petroleum ether
MeOH
72 Room temperature Soxhlet extractor [52]
Description of the method for the separation and analysis of saponins in quinoa Seed powder 1:40 Chloroform
MeOH
16
30
- Soxhlet extractor [27]
Sonication Identification of phenolic compounds and saponins of C. quinoa Willd Seed powder 1:15 (4:1) MeOH/Water 1/3 Room temperature Ultrasonic bath [53]
The production of rich saponin extracts from edible seeds (quinoa, soya beans, red lentils, fenugreek, and lupine) Seed powder 1:10 EtOH
EtOH/Water
Water
0.25 Room temperature Ultrasonic probe [54]
Optimization of processes of obtaining saponin-rich extracts from different plants Seed powder 1:10 MeOH 0.25 Room temperature Ultrasonic probe [55]
Microwave Evaluation of the efficiency of saponin extraction Seed powder 1:20 20% EtOH
20% Isopropanol
1/3 90° C
Microwave [45]