Comparison of different extraction methods for the extraction of major bioactive flavonoid compounds from spearmint (Mentha spicata L.) leaves

• Main Authors: Bimakra, Mandana, Abdul Rahmana, Russly, Taipa, Farah Saleena, Ganjloo, Ali, Md. Salleh, Liza, Selamat, Jinap, Hamid, Azizah, Zaidul, I. S. M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Institution of Chemical Engineers 2011
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/22965/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2010.03.002

Different bioactive flavonoid compounds including catechin, epicatechin, rutin, myricetin, luteolin, apigenin and naringenin were obtained from spearmint (MenthaspicataL.) leaves by using conventional soxhlet extraction (CSE) and supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) extraction at different extract...