Досліджено оптимальні умови та методи екстракції стиглих плодів Ficus carica L.,
які забезпечують максимальне вилучення фенольних сполук з рослинної сировини.
Встановлено, що найбільший вихід цільового продукту відзначався при екстрагуванні
продукту в апараті Сокслета 70% водно-етанольною сумішшю при співвідношенні
розчинника до рослинного матеріалу як 1:8 та подрібненні до розміру 5 мм. Методом
високоефективної рідинної хроматографії встановлено, що дослідний зразок екстракту
з плодів Ficus carica L. містить фенольні сполуки в сумарній кількості 1420,28 мкг/мл, де
на долю не ідентифікованих сполук приходилось 478,19 мкг/мл. Серед досліджуваних
груп фенольних сполук були виявлені фенольні кислоти, флавоноли, флавоноподібні,
флаваноїди, катехіни та в найбільшій кількості катехіноподібні сполуки, які становили
599,29 мкг/мл.
One of the important tasks of modern pharmacology and pharmacy is the search and
development of safe and effective medicines. On the pharmaceutical market of Ukraine, there
is a trend of development of organic chemistry and the emergence of new synthetic medicines.
However, the search and in-depth study of plant raw materials remains relevant, as medicinal
products based on it show low toxicity and have high indicators of biological activity.
According to literature sources, ripe fruits of Ficus carica L. of the Moraceae family are a
promising object for further research. It is known that the fruits of Ficus carica L. contain
a whole complex of biologically active substances that provide them with antioxidant, antiinflammatory, choleretic and antispasmodic effects.
The aim of the work was to study the qualitative composition and quantitative content of
biologically active compounds of phenolic nature in ripe fruits of Ficus carica L. by the
method of high-performance liquid chromatography.
The fruits of Ficus carica L. were extracted under different conditions and methods of
extraction. Various concentrations of the water-ethanol mixture (30%, 50% and 70%) were
chosen as the solvent, with a ratio of solvent to plant material of 1:8 and grinding of the
plant material to a size of 5 mm.
A series of extractions was carried out in a Soxhlet apparatus and by the maceration method
until the target product was completely extracted. The main criterion for evaluating the optimal
conditions and extraction method was the quantitative content of phenolic compounds, which
was determined spectrophotometrically according to the Folin-Chocalteu method in terms of
gallic acid.
It was established that the optimal conditions that ensure the maximum extraction of
polyphenolic compounds from plant raw materials are the use of 70% alcohol as an extractant
when using both extraction methods. It has also been proven that higher rates of target product
yield are observed when extracted in a Soxhlet apparatus.
Using the method of high-performance liquid chromatography at a wavelength of 225 nm, it
was established that the extract of Ficus carica L. contains such groups of phenolic compounds
as: phenolic acids (101.4 μg/ml), catechins (98.08 μg/ml), catechin-like substances (599 .29
μg/ml), flavanols (1.07 μg/ml), flavonol-like (43.10 μg/ml), flavonoids (99.15 μg/ml). The
total content of polyphenolic compounds in the studied sample of the extract from the fruits of
Ficus carica L. is 1420.28 μg/ml, where the share of unidentified compounds is 478.19 μg/ml.
