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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2025, Vol. 55 ›› Issue (6): 795-802.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2097-2806.2025.06.014

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A new option for extracting functional components from medicine and food homologous plants: Ionic liquids

Xingyu Zhao1,Liqin Zhou2,Zhenxia Zhao2,Yan Huang1,*()   

  1. 1. Guangzhou Huafang Tobacco Flavors Ltd., Guangzhou, Guangdong 510530, China
    2. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China
  • Received:2024-09-06 Revised:2025-06-09 Online:2025-06-22 Published:2025-07-01
  • Contact: E-mail: huangyan@hbflavor.com.

Abstract:

Medicine and food homologous plants play important roles in the fields of food nutrition and traditional Chinese medicines. Traditional extraction techniques, despite their practical value, pose problems such as environmental pollution and resource wastage. With the advancement in research of medicine and food homologous plants and natural products, seeking for efficient and environmentally friendly extraction methods has become a hot topic. Ionic liquids (ILs), as a type of novel green solvents, have shown great potential in the field of natural product extraction due to their unique physicochemical properties. Herein, the research progress of ionic liquids for extraction of functional components from medicine and food homologous plants has been reviewed, including the basic characteristics of ionic liquids, their development history, and the mechanisms in extracting functional components from natural products. The definition, types, and functional components of medicine and food homologous plants were introduced in detail, and the application examples of ionic liquids in extraction of these plant components were analyzed. Additionally, the advantages of using ionic liquids for extraction were discussed, such as high selectivity, tunability, and environmental friendliness. The current challenges were also pointed out, including cost issues and safety. Finally, the future development trend of ionic liquids in extraction of functional components from medicine and food homologous plants was prospected.

Key words: ionic liquid, homology of medicine and food, functional component, extraction, green chemistry

CLC Number: 

  • TQ658