RT journal article T1 Ultrasound-Assisted Anthocyanins Extraction from Pigmented Corn: Optimization Using Response Surface Methodology A1 Nurkhasanah, A. A1 Fardad, T. A1 Carrera Fernández, Ceferino Adrián A1 Setyaningsih, Widiastuti A1 Palma Lovillo, Miguel A2 Química Analítica K1 anthocyanins K1 Box–Behnken design K1 optimization K1 purple corn K1 ultrasound-assisted K1 extraction AB This study aimed to determine the optimal UAE conditions for extracting anthocyanins from pigmented corn using the Box–Behnken design (BBD). Six anthocyanins were identified in the samples and were used as response variables to evaluate the effects of the following working variables: extraction solvent pH (2–7), temperature (10–70 °C), solvent composition (0–50% methanol in water), and ultrasound power (20–80%). The extraction time (5–25 min) was evaluated for complete recovery. Response surface methodology suggested optimal conditions, specifically 36% methanol in water with pH 7 at 70 °C using 73% ultrasound power for 10 min. The method was validated with a high level of accuracy (>90% of recovery) and high precision (CV < 5% for both repeatability and intermediate precision). Finally, the proposed analytical extraction method was successfully applied to determine anthocyanins that covered a wide concentration range (36.47–551.92 mg kg−1) in several pigmented corn samples revealing potential varieties providing more health benefits. PB Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) SN 2409-9279 YR 2023 FD 2023 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31715 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31715 LA eng DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz RD 12-nov-2026