Extraction Optimization, Antioxidant, Cosmeceutical and Wound Healing Potential of Echinacea purpurea Glycerolic Extracts
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Box–Behnken Design
2.2. Model Analysis
2.3. Validation of Optimal Extraction Conditions
2.4. Antioxidant Activity of the Optimized Extracts
2.5. Cosmeceutical Activity of the Optimized Extracts
2.6. Evaluation of Cell Viability
2.7. Wound Healing Effects of E. purporea
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Chemicals
3.2. Plant Material
3.3. Preparation of the Extracts According to Box–Behnken Design
3.4. HPLC Determinations of Caffeic Acid Derivatives
3.5. Radical Scavenging Activity
3.6. Fe2+ Chelating Activity
3.7. Antioxidant Activity in β-Carotene–Linoleic Acid Assay
3.8. Collagenase Inhibitory Activity
3.9. Elastase Inhibitory Activity
3.10. Hyaluronidase Inhibitory Activity
3.11. Tyrosinase Inhibitory Activity
3.12. Inhibition of Heat-Induced Ovalbumin Coagulation
3.13. Cell Culture Conditions
3.14. Cell Viability Study
3.15. In Vitro Scratch Wound Healing Assay
3.16. Statistical Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Run | Std | X1 | X2 | X3 | X4 | Caf | Cic | TPA | RSA IC50 |
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1 | 14 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 40 | 28.17 | 91.39 | 119.56 | 14.53 |
2 | 19 | 50 | 55 | 360 | 40 | 27.58 | 88.74 | 116.32 | 8.17 |
3 | 6 | 70 | 55 | 360 | 20 | 28.68 | 92.21 | 120.89 | 8.65 |
4 | 2 | 90 | 40 | 216 | 40 | 13.70 | 61.11 | 74.81 | 19.9 |
5 | 5 | 70 | 55 | 72 | 20 | 31.55 | 103.26 | 134.81 | 18.29 |
6 | 1 | 50 | 40 | 216 | 40 | 21.23 | 65.28 | 86.51 | 19.2 |
7 | 21 | 70 | 40 | 216 | 20 | 23.19 | 79.58 | 102.77 | 41.58 |
8 | 26 | 70 | 55 | 216 | 40 | 29.24 | 96.86 | 126.1 | 14.9 |
9 | 13 | 70 | 40 | 72 | 40 | 25.82 | 85.41 | 111.23 | 15.51 |
10 | 11 | 50 | 55 | 216 | 60 | 29.25 | 94.15 | 123.4 | 10.75 |
11 | 3 | 50 | 70 | 216 | 40 | 23.93 | 77.59 | 101.52 | 11.07 |
12 | 12 | 90 | 55 | 216 | 60 | 21.37 | 75.9 | 97.27 | 16.33 |
13 | 25 | 70 | 55 | 216 | 40 | 27.38 | 90.33 | 117.71 | 8.33 |
14 | 17 | 50 | 55 | 72 | 40 | 29.03 | 90.58 | 119.61 | 8.32 |
15 | 7 | 70 | 55 | 72 | 60 | 29.62 | 98.63 | 128.25 | 9.16 |
16 | 20 | 90 | 55 | 360 | 40 | 22.36 | 78.6 | 100.96 | 23.53 |
17 | 29 | 70 | 55 | 216 | 40 | 27.41 | 86.64 | 114.05 | 14.3 |
18 | 10 | 90 | 55 | 216 | 20 | 20.37 | 73.95 | 94.32 | 54.03 |
19 | 16 | 70 | 70 | 360 | 40 | 28.39 | 92.58 | 120.97 | 9.76 |
20 | 8 | 70 | 55 | 360 | 60 | 30.82 | 103.02 | 133.84 | 8.27 |
21 | 24 | 70 | 70 | 216 | 60 | 28.46 | 94.37 | 122.83 | 9.43 |
22 | 23 | 70 | 40 | 216 | 60 | 29.13 | 97.92 | 127.05 | 23.53 |
23 | 15 | 70 | 40 | 360 | 40 | 22.72 | 78.13 | 100.85 | 23.52 |
24 | 28 | 70 | 55 | 216 | 40 | 21.91 | 74.26 | 96.17 | 8.67 |
25 | 9 | 50 | 55 | 216 | 20 | 26.76 | 84.36 | 111.12 | 19.66 |
26 | 22 | 70 | 70 | 216 | 20 | 27.4 | 89.79 | 117.19 | 8.71 |
27 | 4 | 90 | 70 | 216 | 40 | 20.06 | 65.24 | 85.3 | 17.28 |
28 | 18 | 90 | 55 | 72 | 40 | 20.74 | 76.8 | 97.54 | 19.1 |
29 | 27 | 70 | 55 | 216 | 40 | 28.7 | 91.82 | 120.52 | 12.79 |
Response | Unit | The Equation Coefficients | ||||||||||||||
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a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | m | n | o | ||
Caf | µg/mL | −4.3 * | −2.4 * | 1.8 * | 1.9 * | 0.9 | 0.8 | −0.4 | 0.8 | −1.2 | 1.0 | −3.3 * | 1.7 * | −0.4 | 0.9 | 26.9 |
Cic | µg/mL | −12.4 * | −6.6 * | 6.0 * | 7.0 * | −2.0 | 0.9 | −2.0 | 2.1 | −3.4 | 3.9 | −5.8 * | 3.6 * | −1.1 | 3.4 | 88.0 |
TPA | µg/mL | −18.4 * | −10.7 * | 8.6 * | 9.7 * | 3.9 | 1.7 | −2.3 | 2.9 | −4.7 | 4.9 | −10.7 * | 7.0 * | −1.4 | 4.3 | 114.9 |
(RSA IC50)−1/2 | µL extract/µL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 * | −0.7 * | −0.1 | −0.6 * | 3.9 |
Caf | Cic | |||||||||
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R2 = 0.8958; Ra2 = 0.79158; Rp2 = 0.6933 | R2 = 0.8765; Ra2 = 0.7531; Rp2 = 0.6634 | |||||||||
Source | SS | df | MS | F Value | p-value | SS | df | MS | F Value | p-value |
Model | 436.6 | 14 | 31.2 | 8.59 | 0.0001 | 4264.7 | 14 | 304.6 | 6.85 | 0.0005 |
LoF | 16.7 | 10 | 1.6 | 0.20 | 0.9833 | 333.5 | 10 | 33.3 | 0.46 | 0.8535 |
PE | 34.1 | 4 | 8.5 | 289.1 | 4 | 72.3 | ||||
TPA | IC50 RSA | |||||||||
R2 = 0.8823; Ra2 = 0.7647; Rp2 = 0.5814 | R2 = 0.4928; Ra2 = 0.4083; Rp2 = 0.2382 | |||||||||
Source | SS | df | MS | F Value | p-value | SS | df | MS | F Value | p-value |
Model | 7380.8 | 14 | 527.2 | 7.50 | 0.0003 | 15.9 | 4 | 4.0 | 5.83 | 0.0020 |
LoF | 467. 9 | 10 | 46.8 | 0.36 | 0.9121 | 15.5 | 20 | 0.8 | 3.60 | 0.1111 |
PE | 516.4 | 4 | 129.1 | 0.9 | 4 | 0.2 |
Extract | Measured Response | X1 | X2 | X3 | X3 | Resppred | Respms | RD |
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(%. w/w) | (°C) | (W) | (min) | (%) | ||||
TPA-opt | Caf | 70 | 60 | 360 | 60 | 32.37 | 31.82 | -1.7 |
TPA-opt | Cic | 70 | 60 | 360 | 60 | 107.16 | 113.11 | 5.6 |
TPA-opt | TPA | 70 | 60 | 360 | 60 | 139.53 | 144.93 | 3.9 |
RSA-opt | RSA IC50 | 50 | 70 | 144 | 55 | 4.90 | 5.32 | 8.6 |
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Ciganović, P.; Jakupović, L.; Momchev, P.; Nižić Nodilo, L.; Hafner, A.; Zovko Končić, M. Extraction Optimization, Antioxidant, Cosmeceutical and Wound Healing Potential of Echinacea purpurea Glycerolic Extracts. Molecules 2023, 28, 1177. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28031177
Ciganović P, Jakupović L, Momchev P, Nižić Nodilo L, Hafner A, Zovko Končić M. Extraction Optimization, Antioxidant, Cosmeceutical and Wound Healing Potential of Echinacea purpurea Glycerolic Extracts. Molecules. 2023; 28(3):1177. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28031177
Chicago/Turabian StyleCiganović, Petar, Lejsa Jakupović, Plamen Momchev, Laura Nižić Nodilo, Anita Hafner, and Marijana Zovko Končić. 2023. "Extraction Optimization, Antioxidant, Cosmeceutical and Wound Healing Potential of Echinacea purpurea Glycerolic Extracts" Molecules 28, no. 3: 1177. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28031177
APA StyleCiganović, P., Jakupović, L., Momchev, P., Nižić Nodilo, L., Hafner, A., & Zovko Končić, M. (2023). Extraction Optimization, Antioxidant, Cosmeceutical and Wound Healing Potential of Echinacea purpurea Glycerolic Extracts. Molecules, 28(3), 1177. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28031177