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. 2020 Jan 12;25(2):309. doi: 10.3390/molecules25020309

Table 3.

Classical extraction methods applied to different plants materials and the obtained compounds (in chronological order of the cited works).

Plant Material Family Name Extraction Method Plant Organ Conditions Obtained Compounds Ref.
Thyme, Thymus vulgaris L.
Sage, Salvia officinalis L. Marjoram, Origanum majorana L.
Lamiaceae Maceration Leaves Room temperature
Time (hour), 72
Solvents: methanol, ethanol, diethyl ether, and hexane
Caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid,
ferulic acid, cinnamic acid (hydroxycinnamic acids) carnosic acid (diterpene), rosmarinic acid (caffeic acid ester), apigenin (flavone)
[96]
Chamomile, Matricaria recutita L.
Coriander,
Coriandrum sativum L.
Liquorice,
Glycyrrhiza glabra L.
Southern blue gum,
Eucalyptus globulus Labill.
Asteraceae
Apiaceae
Fabaceae
Myrtaceae
Alcoholic maceration Flowers
Seeds
Roots
Leaves
Solvent: grape marc distillates, alcohol content (v/v), 70%, 55%, 40%.
Concentration of plants in the macerate (g/L) 40, 25, 10
Terpenes [94]
Rosemary,
Rosmarinus officinalis L.,
Immortelle,
Helichrysum italicum (Roth) G. Don fil.
Lamiaceae
Asteraceae
Hydrodistillation Leaves and flower 500 kg of dried plant
Time (hour), 3
Without any sample pre-treatment
Monoterpenoids [98]