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This study aims to optimize the extraction process and to characterize the chemical composition of Cortex Dictamni extract (CDE), as well as to evaluate its in vitro antioxidant and antibacterial activities. The response surface methodology (RSM) was employed to optimize the extraction process of CDE, while Q-Orbitrap high-resolution liquid chromatography\u2013mass spectrometry (LC-MS) was utilized to identify the chemical components in the CDE. Antioxidant and antibacterial activities were evaluated using ABTS and DPPH radical scavenging assays and by determining the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), respectively. The results indicated that the optimized extraction yield of CDE was 44.73%. The optimal extraction conditions were: ethanol concentration of 70%, material-to-liquid ratio of 1:40 g\/mL, and extraction time of 35 min. A total of 10 components were identified in the extract, including alkaloids, lactones, terpenes, and flavonoids. The extract demonstrated notable oxygen-free radical scavenging capabilities, as evidenced by its DPPH (IC50 = 0.316 mg\/mL) and ABTS (IC50 = 0.166 mg\/mL) values. Additionally, it exhibited antibacterial effects, particularly against Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of \u2265128 mg\/mL. CDE may serve as a potential natural compound for applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/molecules31111869","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,29]],"date-time":"2026-05-29T15:57:18Z","timestamp":1780070238000},"page":"1869","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Optimization of Extraction, Chemical Profiling, and Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Cortex Dictamni Extract"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"31","author":[{"given":"Hui","family":"Chen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"National Medical Products Administration Institute of Executive Development, Beijing 100073, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mingfang","family":"Teng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Life Engineering, Shenyang Institute of Technology, Fushun 113122, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hang","family":"Zhao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Life Engineering, Shenyang Institute of Technology, Fushun 113122, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Huining","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Life Engineering, Shenyang Institute of Technology, Fushun 113122, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Meihui","family":"Yang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Life Engineering, Shenyang Institute of Technology, Fushun 113122, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7556-4749","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Peng","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Life Engineering, Shenyang Institute of Technology, Fushun 113122, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0008-3151-3788","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rongfeng","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"National Center for Occupational Safety and Health, National Health Commission, Beijing 102308, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,29]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"980","DOI":"10.1002\/cbdv.201400262","article-title":"Contact toxicity and repellency of the essential oil of Dictamnus dasycarpus roots from China against two storedproduct insects","volume":"12","author":"Yang","year":"2015","journal-title":"Chem. 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