To optimize the extraction and formulation processes for paediatric appetite-enhancing Gel (PAG).
The content of forsythoside, dry extract yield, and total flavonoid content in PAG were used as evaluation indicators. The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) combined with the criteria importance through intercriteria correlation (CRITIC) method was employed to calculate the comprehensive weighting coefficients for each indicator. The factors considered were water-to-raw-material ratio, extraction time, and extraction number. A multi-indicator comprehensive scoring method combined with the Box-Behnken design-response surface methodology (BBD-RSM) was used to design the experiment, aiming to determine the optimal water extraction process for PAG. The formulation process of PAG was optimized based on evaluation criteria including appearance and adhesiveness.
The optimal process for PAG was determined to be a water-to-raw-material ratio of 10-fold, extraction for 1.5 h, and three extraction cycles. Validation experiments confirmed that the extraction process for PAG is stable and feasible. The optimal formulation process for PAG was determined to be: carrageenan∶barley β-glucan∶sucrose∶water (2 g∶1 g∶1 g∶30 mL).
Based on the quality-by-design principle, the extraction process for PAG was optimized through a combined approach of multi-criteria evaluation and the Box-Behnken response surface methodology. Subsequently, the formulation process for the gel was refined using evaluation criteria such as appearance and adhesiveness. This study provides reference data for the modern extraction research on this formulation and for the development of pediatric preparations.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |