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. 2023 Jan 26;28(3):1200. doi: 10.3390/molecules28031200

Table 2.

Comparison of different methods employed for anthocyanin extraction.

Plant Matrix Extraction Aaproach Solvent Extraction Conditions Anthocyanin Recovery Yield Ref.
Purple sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas L.) Conventional solvent extraction Ethanol 80%; HCl 0.1% (v/v) T (°C): 60
t (min): 90
217.58 mg·(100 g)−1 Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside DW [105]
Ultrasound-assisted extraction Ethanol 90% (v/v); HCl 0.1% (v/v) T (°C): 50
t (min): 45
Power (W): 200
229.41 mg·(100 g)−1 Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside DW
Accelerated solvent extraction Ethanol 80% v/v; HCl 0.1% (v/v) T (°C): 90
Static time (min): 15
Static cycle: 2
244.07 mg·(100 g)−1 Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside DW
Blackberries (Rubus glaucus Beneth) Cold extraction Methanol; C6H8O9 1% t (h): 72 1.478 g·kg−1
Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside
[80]
Purple corncob (Zea mays L.) Conventional solvent extraction Ethanol 20%, pH of 2 T (°C): 25, 60, 75, and 90
t (min): 30, 60, 120, and 240
The best extraction conditions (75 °C and 240 min)
Values between 11.567 and 37.127 mg·g−1 of purple corncob
Total anthocyanins
[106]
Eggplant
(Solanum melongena L.)
Heat solvent extraction Ethanol 50% v/v;
orthophosphoric acid 1%
T (°C): 305
t (h): 4
62 mg·(100 g)−1 in eggplant peel
Total anthocyanins
[91]
Haskap berry (Lonicera caerulea L.) pulp Conventional solvent extraction Methanol/water 80:20 (v:v); formic acid, 0.02 mL T (°C): 35
t (min): 20
38.3% Total anthocyanins [107]
Supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) Water The highest total anthocyanin (TA) yield was achieved at 45 MPa, 65 °C, and 5.4 g water to 3.2 g berry pulp paste, 15 min static and 20 min dynamic time 52.7% Total anthocyanins
Haskap berry (L. caerulea) pulp Juice extraction Water Two-step press process followed by osmotic treatment 24.58 mg Cyanidin-3-glucoside/g DW [108]
One press and osmotic treatment 32.24 mg Cyanidin-3-glucoside/g DW
Haskap berry (L. caerulea) pulp Conventional solvent extraction Ethanol/water 80:20 (v:v); trifluoroacetic acid 0.1% Double extraction of 1 h each 97.9 mg·g−1 ext.
Total anthocyanins
[25]
Blueberries (Vaccinium sp.), O’Neal variety Solid–liquid extraction Ethanol; citric acid 1% T (°C): 36
T (h): 2
879.0 mg·(100 mL)−1
Cyanidin-3-glucoside
[82]
Mulberry (Morus alba L.) wine residues Ultrasonic-assisted enzymatic extraction Water acidified to a pH of 3.5
Enzyme dosage: 0.22%
T (°C): 52
Power (W): 315
t (min): 94
5.98 mg·g−1
Total anthocyanins
[95]
Açai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) Pressurized Liquid Extraction Methanol/water 43% T (°C): 81
200 atm
60 s purge
pH: 7.00
50% flushing
5.76 mg·g−1 açai
Total anthocyanins
[97]
Blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) peels Microwave extractions Natural deep eutectic solvent
(Choline chloride:lactic acid)
T (°C): 60
T (min): 15
25.83 mg·g−1 matrix Total anthocyanins [94]
Ultrasound-assisted extractions Natural deep eutectic solvent
(Choline chloride:lactic acid)
30 min of sonication
Power (W): 500
21.18 mg·g−1 matrix
Total anthocyanins
Residues of red grape (Vitis vinifera L.) skins Ohmic heating effect Water I. T (°C): 40; t (min): 20
II. T (°C): 40 a 100; t (s): 20
Electric field: 80 and 16 V/cm
Frequency (kHz): 25
1349 μg·g−1 [109]