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. 2020 Oct 24;9(11):1428. doi: 10.3390/plants9111428

Table 1.

Application of DES/NADES in combination with the ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) of bioactive compounds from the various plant material in the last three years.

Plant Material Selected DES/NADES
(Number of Tested Solvents)
Extraction Conditions Type of Chemical Compounds/Index Determined Instrumental Analysis Reference
A B C D E
Phenolic Compounds
Olive cake Lactic acid:glucose
(3)
1:5 15 75/1 60 40 °C Phenolic acids:trans-ferulic acid, caffeic acid
Flavonoids: tyrosol, 3-hydroxytyrosol, rutin hydrate, apigenin, luteolin
HPLC-DAD [53]
Onion
Tomato waste
Pear waste
Mulberry leaves
(Morus alba L.)
§ChCl:citric acid
(12)
2:1 25% 50/1 30 40 °C Phenolic acids: gallic acid, gentisic acid, chlorogenic acid, catechinic acid, vanillic acid, caffeic acid, syringic acid, benzoic aicd
Flavonoids: epicatechin, rutin, hysperin, astragalin, quercetin
HPLC-UV [107]
Lycium ruthenicum Murr. ChCl:1,2-propanediol
(4)
1:2 10% 50/1 45 52 °C Anthocyanins: petunidin-3-O-rutinoside-5-O-glucoside, malvidin-derivative, petunidin-3-O-(glucosyl-trans-p-coumaroyl)-
rutinoside-5-O-glucoside, petunidin-3-O-(glucosyl-cis-p-coumaroyl)-rutinoside-5-O-glucoside, petunidin-derivative, delphinidin-derivative, petunidin-3-O-(caffeoyl)-rutinoside-5-O-glucoside, delphinidin-3-O-(p-coumaroyl)-rutinoside-5-O-glucoside, petunidin-3-O-(cis-p-coumaroyl)-rutinoside-5-O-glucoside, petunidin-3-O-(trans-p-coumaroyl)-rutinoside-5-O-glucoside, petunidin-derivative,malvidin-3-O-(p-coumaroyl)-rutinoside-5-O-glucoside, petunidin-3-O-(p-coumaroyl)-rutinoside isomer
HPLC-DAD/ESI-MS
UPLC-Q-TOF-MS
[118]
Peppermint leaves
(Mentha piperita L.)
ChCl:glucose
(9)
5:2 ND 100/1 45 RT Phenolic acids: rosmarinic acid, salvianolic acid
Flavonoids: eriocitrin, luteolin 7-O-rutinoside
UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS [112]
TPC, TFC, DPPH, ABTS, FRAP Spectrophotometry
Camellia oleifera flowers ChCl:lactic acid
(13)
1:2 35% 40/1 50 40 °C Flavonoids: quercetin 3-O-rhamnoside, kaempferol 3-O-rhamnoside, quercetin, kaempferol HPLC-DAD [119]
Pollen Typhae ChCl:1,2-propanediol
(8)
1:4 30% 50/1 35 ND Flavonoid aglycons: quercetin, naringenin, kaempferol, isorhamnetin HPLC-DAD
LC-MS
[110]
Larrea cuneifolia Lactic acid:dextrose
(1)
5:1 15% 75/1 42 40 °C Phenolic acids: caffeic acid, trans-ferulic acid, rosmarinic acid, cinnamic acid, nordihydroguaiaretic acid
Flavonoids: ( ± ) ctechin hydrate, tyrosol, naringenin, apigenin, quercetin, luteolin, rutin hydrate
HPLC-DAD [120]
Greek propolis ChCl:tartaric acid
(1)
2:1 ND ND 30 ND TFC, TCTC, DPPH Spectrophotometry [121]
Lycium barbarum L. ChCl:p-toluenesulfonic acid
(11)
1:2 No 50/1 90 25 °C Phenolic acids: chlorogenic acid, ferulic acid, p-coumaric acid
Flavonoids: luteolin, rutin, myricetin, quercitrin, apigenin, hyperoside
HPLC-UV/ViS [66]
Buckwheat sprouts
(Fagopyrum esculentum M.)
ChCl:triethylene glycol
(18)
1:4 20% 20/1 40 56 °C Flavonoids: orientin, isoorientin, vitexin, isovitexin, quercetin-3-O-robinobioside, rutin HPLC-Q-TOF/MS
HPLC-PDA
[47]
TFC Spectrophotometry
Safflower
(Carthamus tinctorius L.)
ChCl:ethylene glycol 1:1 ND 17.8/1 55.9 41 °C TFC Spectrophotometry [111]
Mature citrus
(Nobis tangerine)
ChCl: levulinic acid:N-methyl urea
(18)
1:1.2:0.8 20% 20/1 25 50 °C Flavonoids: narirutin, hesperidin, sinensetin, nobiletin, tangeretin, kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, isosinensetin, 3,5,6,7,8,3′,4′-pentamethoxyflavone, 5-hydroxy-6,7,8,3′,4′-penta- methoxyflavon UHPLC-UV
UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap-MS/MS
[122]
Beal
(Aegle marmelos)
ChCl:oxalic acid
(1)
1:1 25% 20/1 ND 80 °C Phenolic acids: ascorbic acid, gallic acid, protocatechuic acid, p-coumaric acid, ferulic acid
Flavonoids: quercetin, kaempferol, apigenin
HPLC-UV [106]
TPC Spectrophotometry
Byrsonima intermedia leaves ChCl:glycerol
(5)
1:1 20% 70.6/1 25 45 °C Phenolic acid: digalloyl quinic acid
Proanthocyanidins: proanthocyanidin dimer, galloylproanthocyanidin dimer,
Flavonoids: quercetin-O-hexoside, galloyl quercetin hexoside, quercetin-O-pentoside and galloyl quercetin pentoside
HPLC-MS/MS
HPLC-DAD
[109]
DPPH, ABTS Spectrophotometry
Chickpea sprouts
(Cicer arietinum L.)
ChCl:propilene glycol
(20)
1:1 33% 40/1 35 59 °C Isoflavones: ononin, sissotrin, formononetin, biochanin A UPLC-QqQ-MS/MS [48]
TFC, DPPH, ABTS Spectrophotometry
Flos Trollii ChCL:ZnBr2
(12)
1:1 48% 23.8/1 28 50 °C Flavones: orientin, vitexin, 2′’-O-galactopyranosylorientin HPLC-UV [79]
Epimedium pubescens Maxim. ChCl:lactic acid
(18)
1:2 17.5% 6.4/1 21 25 °C Prenylflavonol glycosides: epimedin A, epimedin B, epimedin C, icariin HPLC-UV [123]
Medicus flowers
(Abelmoschus manihot Linn.)
ChCl:acetic acid
(7)
1:2 30% 35/1 30 30 °C Flavonoids: hyperoside, isoquercitrin, myricetin UHPLC-MS/MS [124]
Myrothamnus flabellifolia Welw. Sucrose:citric acid:water
(4)
1:1:10 25% 50/1 90 50–55 °C
Anthocyanins: cyanidin-3-acetyl glucosamine, cyanidin-3-p-coumaryl glucoside, delphinidin-3- glucoside, delphinidin-3-p-coumaryl glucoside, malvidin-3-acetyl glucoside, malvidin-3-glucoside, malvidin-3-coumaryl glucoside, pet-3-acetyl glucoside, pet-3-coumaryl glucoside LC-QTOF-MS/MS [125]
Rosemary
(Rosmarinus officinalis L.)
ChCl:1,2-propanediol
(4)
1:2 10% 52.6/1 120 40 °C Phenolic acids: rosmarinic acid and ferulic acid
Flavonoids: 7-methylrosmanol, rutin, naringin
Other compounds: caffeine
HPLC-DAD [126]
TPC, DPPH, FRAP Spectrophotometry
Ginger
(Zingiber officinale Roscoe)
L-carnitine:1,3-butanediol
(15)
1:4 25% 30/1 30 50 °C Gingerols: 10-gingerol, 8-gingerol, 6-gingerol HPLC-DAD [64]
FRAP, ABTS Spectrophotometry
Elderberry plant
(Sambucus nigra)
Lactic acid:glycine
(5)
5:1 15% 16.7/1 28 RT Phenolic acids: neochlorogenic acid, hlorogenic acid, di-caffeoylquinic acid, p-coumaroylquinic acid derivative
Flavonols: quercetin 3-O-rutinoside (rutin), quercetin 3-O-glucoside (isoquercitrin), isorhamnetin-3-O-rutinoside, quercetin
LC-DAD-MS
HPLC-DAD
[127]
TPC, TFC, DPPH, FRAP Spectrophotometry
Extra-virgin olive oil Betaine:glycerol
(10)
1:2 30% 1/1 20 RT Phenolic aclohols: hydroxytyrosol, tyrosol
Secoiridoid derivatives: dialdehydic form of oleuropein aglycone, oleuropein aglycone isomer, lygstroside aglycone
HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS
HPLC-DAD
[108]
Coffee pulp
Cocoa pod husk
cocoa husk
ChCl:lactic acid
(6)
1:2 10% 200/1 3 45 °C Phenolic acid: chlorogenic acid HPLC-UV
UPLC-MS
[105]
TPC Spectrophotometry
Cortex Fraxini Betaine:glycerin
(17)
1:3 20% 15/1 30 ND Coumarins: aesculetin, aesculin, fraxetin and fraxin HPLC-UV [128]
Coffee beans Betaine:triethylene glycol
(15)
1:2 30% 66.7/1 20 65 °C Phenolic acids: 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid, caffeoylepi-quinic acid, caffeoylepi-quinic acid, 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid,
4-O-caffeoylquinic acid, 5-pcoumaroylquinic acid,
quinolactone, 4-feruloylquinic acid, 3-feruloylquinic acid, quinolactone, 3,4-dicaffeoylquinic acid, 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid, 4,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid, caffeoylferuloylquinic acid, caffeoylferuloylquinic acid
HPLC-PDA/ESI-MS [129]
Chokeberry
(Aronia melanocarpa)
ChCl:lactic acid
(4)
1:2 33% 200/1 20 35 °C Phenolic acids: gallic acid, protcatehuic acid, chlorogenic acid, vanillic acid, caffeic acid, syringic acid, p-coumaric acid, trans-cinnamic acid and ferulic acid
Flavonoids: epicatechin and quercetin
HPLC-DAD [130]
TPC, TFC, TAC Spectrophotometry
Hibiscus sabdariffa Citric acid:ethylene glycol
(1)
1:4 50% 12.5/1 43 ND TPC, TAC, DPPH, FRAP Spectrophotometry [131]
Moringa oleifera L. leaves L-proline:glycerol
(13)
2:5 37% 12.5/1 15 40 °C Phenolic acids: gallic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, rosmarinic acid,
Flavonoids: ( + )-catechin, vicenin-2, orientin, rutin, hyperoside, kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, isorhamnetin 3-O-glucoside, quercetin; apigenin, kaempferol, (−)-epigallocatechin
HPLC-ESI-Q-TOF-MS/MS [132]
TPC, TFC, DPPH, ABTS, FRAP Spectrophotometry
Peumus boldus leaves L-proline:oxalic acid
(7)
1:1 20% 10/1 20 RT 21 different phenolic compounds HPLC-PDA-IT-MS
HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS
[133]
TPC Spectrophotometry
Alkaloids
Carinum powellii bulbs ChCl:fructose
(10)
5:2 35% 400/1 60 50 °C Lycorine, crinine, crinamine HPTLC [116]
Chinese dark tea
(Camellia Sinensis L.)
ChCl:lactic acid
(8)
1:1 31% 34.5/1 38 58 °C Caffeine HPLC-UV [103]
Caulis inomenii,
Coptis chinensis,
Stephania tetrandra, Tetradium ruticarpum, Sophora flavescens
ChCl:lactic acid
(8)
1:2 30% 60/1 30 54 °C Sinomenine, magnoflorine, berberine hydrochloride, epiberberine, coptisine, palmatine hydrochloride, tetrandrine, fangchinolinee, evodiamine, rutaecarpine, matrine, oxymatrine HPLC-UV [117]
Peumus boldus leaves L-proline:oxalic acid
(7)
1:1 20% 10/1 20 RT Coclaurine, N-methylcoclaurine, laurolitsine, isoboldine, boldine, reticuline, isocorydine, laurotetanine, N-methyllaurotetanine HPLC-IT-MS/MS [133]

Extraction conditions: A- molar ratio between HBD and HBA in the selected DES/NADES; B-water content in the selected DES/NADES (%); C-solid to liquid ratio (mg∙mL−1); D-extraction time (min); E-extraction temperature (°C). §ChCl- choline chloride.