2.2 Conventional Extraction Methods
2.2 Conventional Extraction Methods contains 3 topic pages in Phase 2 — Extraction & Isolation Techniques.
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2.2.1 Maceration (Cold Extraction)
Maceration is the simplest and most widely accessible extraction technique, in which coarsely powdered plant material is soaked in a solvent at room...
2.2.2 Soxhlet Extraction (Continuous Hot Extraction)
Soxhlet extraction achieves exhaustive recovery of phytoconstituents by continuously refluxing fresh solvent vapour through the plant material contained in...
2.2.3 Sequential Extraction by Polarity Gradient
Sequential (or successive) extraction applies solvents of progressively increasing polarity to the same plant material in turn, on the rationale that each...