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Establishment of an Aqueous PEG 200-Based Deep Eutectic Solvent Extraction and Enrichment Method for Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) Seed Protein

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A novel approach for ultrasound–microwave synergistic extraction (UMSE) of pumpkin seed protein was developed using aqueous poly (ethylene glycol) (PEG 200)-based deep eutectic solvent (DES) as a green extraction medium. Key factors controlling the extraction and optimal operating conditions were optimized by combining the one variable at a time and response surface methodology. Results showed that the PEG 200 as a hydrogen bond donor combined with choline chloride as a typical hydrogen bond acceptor had a highest extraction efficiency among different solvents. The optimal extraction parameters were optimized as follows: PEG 200-based DES concentration, 28% w/w; solid to liquid ratio, 28 g mL−1; microwave power, 140 W; and extraction temperature, 43 °C. Under the optimal parameters, the actual extraction yield was 93.95 ± 0.23% (n = 3). The precipitation rate of pumpkin seed protein was 97.97% with a precipitation time of only 4 min by using an isoelectric point-ethanol-PEG 200 DES ternary co-precipitation method. Overall, this integrated method of PEG 200-based DES and UMSE exhibits a powerful tool for the rapid and efficient extraction of pumpkin seed protein.

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    Rui-Lin Liu, Pei Yu, Xian-Li Ge & Qiang Fu

  2. Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710004, People’s Republic of China

    Rui-Lin Liu, Xiu-Feng Bai & Xing-Qiang Li

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Liu, RL., Yu, P., Ge, XL. et al. Establishment of an Aqueous PEG 200-Based Deep Eutectic Solvent Extraction and Enrichment Method for Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) Seed Protein. Food Anal. Methods 10, 1669–1680 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12161-016-0732-y

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