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. 2019 Jul 30;24(15):2772. doi: 10.3390/molecules24152772

Table 1.

Gloriosa superba extraction and yield correlation.

Exp. No. Gloriosa Seeds Loaded (Kg) Pressure of Extractor Temp (°C) Flow Rate of Liquid CO2 (g/min) (3% Water as co Solvent) Yield (G) Assay of Colchicine (HPLC) (%)
1 3.0 200 60 100 1.2 Nil, waxy
2 3.0 250 60 100 5.0 3.0
3 3.0 300 60 100 10.3 6.92
4 3.0 350 60 100 56.2 20.3
5 3.0 400 60 100 72.8 27.0
6 3.0 450 60 100 80.1 16.15