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. 2025 Jun 15;26(12):5740.
doi: 10.3390/ijms26125740.

Application of Hansen Solubility Parameters in the Aqueous-Ethanol Extraction of Genistein-7-O-[α-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→6)]-β-glucopyranoside from Derris scandens and Its Molecular Orbital Study on Antioxidant Activity

Thitiporn Tantinithiphong  1   2 , Wanna Eiamart  3 , Sarin Tadtong  4 , Suwanna Vorarat  1 , Weerasak Samee  1
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Application of Hansen Solubility Parameters in the Aqueous-Ethanol Extraction of Genistein-7-O-[α-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→6)]-β-glucopyranoside from Derris scandens and Its Molecular Orbital Study on Antioxidant Activity

Thitiporn Tantinithiphong et al. Int J Mol Sci. .

Abstract

This study explored the extraction of genistein-7-O-[α-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→6)]-β-glucopyranoside (GTG) from Derris scandens using an aqueous-ethanol solvent system, aiming to optimize yield and antioxidant activity. Hansen solubility parameters (HSP) were employed to determine the optimal solvent composition, with the highest GTG yield (6.83 ± 0.06 mg/g dried weight) obtained from 50% ethanol-correlating well with HSP predictions. Ultrasonic extraction was most effective with solvents having a dielectric constant between 50 and 60. The antioxidant potential of isolated GTG was evaluated using the DPPH assay, which yielded an IC50 of 87.86 ± 1.85 μM, and the FRAP assay, with a value of 34.23 ± 2.75 mg FeSO4 equivalents. Molecular orbital analysis revealed HOMO and LUMO energy gaps (ΔE = 10.6715 eV) similar to known antioxidants such as gallic acid, ascorbic acid, Trolox, and quercetin. These findings demonstrate that HSP effectively guided solvent selection for ultrasound-assisted extraction of GTG. The antioxidant activity is attributed to GTG's capacity to donate electrons and stabilize radicals via extended charge delocalization within the aglycone structure, confirming its potential as a natural antioxidant agent.

Keywords: chromatography; flavonoid; green solvent; polyphenol; solvent selection; validation.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Figures

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Chemical structure of GTG.
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Semi-preparative HPLC chromatogram of the aqueous fraction of Derris scandens water extract, detected at 260 nm.
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Figure 3
Characterization of the in-house GTG compound via (A) high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) retention time comparison with a reference GTG standard; (B) UV-absorption spectrum comparison with the reference GTG standard; and (C) mass spectrum analysis of the in-house GTG in positive ionization mode.
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Calibration curve for GTG.
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Figure 5
Chromatograms of aqueous-ethanolic extracts of Derris scandens, detected at 260 nm using UV detection.
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The relationship between extracted GTG content, Hansen solubility parameters, and dielectric constants.
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Figure 7
The relationship between the concentrations of extracts obtained using various solvents and their % inhibition in the DPPH assay.
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Figure 8
Diagrams depicting the frontier molecular orbitals of gallic acid, genistein, GTG, quercetin and Trolox, where the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) is shown in violet/blue colors and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) is shown in light green/dark green colors.
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