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Research on isolation and identification of cyclolinopeptides from waste products of the flax linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.)

Zbigniew Dąbrowski ,  Barbara Kąkol ,  Jarosław Kamiński ,  Jacek Cybulski ,  Bożenna Obukowicz ,  Agnieszka Kuczyńska 

Instytut Chemii Przemysłowej (IChP), Rydygiera 8, Warszawa 01-793, Poland

Abstract

Flax is one of the oldest crop plants. Various parts of the plant have been used to make fabric, dye or paper. Flax is also known for its beneficial effect on health. The linseed supplies about 8% mucilages, from 30 to 40% of oil, 25% of proteins, glucosides, sterols, enzymes, mineral salts and other compounds.

Rich composition of the bioactive compounds included in flax, especially proteins like cyclolinopeptides (cyclolinopeptide A, naturally existing immunomodulatory peptide) induced us to interest in this topic. The cyclolinopeptides are included not only in the linseed, but also in the scrap material, roots, oilcakes and chaff.

The purpose of the work was isolated fraction of cyclolinopeptides from oilcakes and chaffs. The individual cyclolinopeptide were separated with chromatographic method and identified by spectroscopic methods.

To solvent extraction method various organic solvents (hexane, cyclohexane and toluene) have been used for examinations. The process of the extraction was carried out periodically with solvents in the room temperature and in their boiling point.

The percentage content of cyclolinopeptide A in individual fractions was established by the HPLC method.

The method of distinguishing the cyclolinopeptide CLA from linseed cakes was drawn up. The first step was the solvent extraction in the room temperature, and then the threefold extraction in the boiling point. The preliminary extraction was applied to removed oil remains from oilcakes.

Cyclolinopeptide A was obtained with high productivity about 0.02 % (in converting into the plant material) the content of cyclolinopeptide A in plant material amount 0.66 %. Moreover, the LC-MS/MS method confirmed that the extract from linseed cakes contains cyclolinopeptide A and comparable amounts of cyclolinopeptide E.

 

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Submitted: 2010-03-18 10:26
Revised:   2010-03-18 10:26