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

Table 4.

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

Plant Material Family Name Extraction Method Plant Organ Conditions Obtained Compounds Extraction Yields (Content) Ref.
Guava,
Psidium guajava Linn.
China root,
Smilax china L.
Myrtaceae
Smilacaceae
ILs-MAE Tubers 1.0 g of accurately weighed sample, extracted with 20 mL of different ILs’ solution; extraction time (min) 10 at 70 °C; extraction time (min) 10 at 60 °C Gallic acid, ellagic acid, (phenolic acids), quercetin (flavonol), trans-resveratrol (stilbenoid) 79.5–93.8% [99]
Rosemary,
Rosmarinus officinalis L.
Lamiaceae PLE
SFE
WEPO
Leaves PLE: Temperature (°C), 50, 100, 150, 200; static extraction time (min), 20; warming, up time (min), 5,7, 9
SFE: Temperature (°C), 40; pressure (bar), 150; CO2 flow rate (g/min), 60
WEPO: Temperature (°C) = 200; flow rate of supercritical water (mL/min), 0.2
Carnosic (diterpene) and rosmarinic acids (caffeic acid ester) 17.8–37.9%/
0.5–6.5%/4%
[115]
Rosemary,
Rosmarinus officinalis L.
Lamiaceae
ILMSED Fresh leaves Microwave irradiation frequency (GHz), 2.45;
power (W), 120–700
Carnosic (diterpene), rosmarinic acids (caffeic acid ester), and essential oil 0.49–33.29%/0.07–3.97%/18.5–23.1% [103]
Ginkgo,
Ginkgo biloba Linn.
Ginkgoaceae EAE Leaves time (hours), 30; ethanol-water ratio of 3:7 (v/v); pH 6 Flavonoids 14–28.3% [127]
Cinnamon,
Cinnamomum verum J. Presl
Lauraceae ILMSED Inner bark Microwave irradiation frequency (GHz), 2.45;
power (W), 120–700
Proanthocyanidins and essential oil 1.24–4.58% [104]
Lemon balm,
Melissa officinalis L.
Lamiaceae PLE Leaves time (min), 10; temperature (°C), 150 °C; extracting time (min), 20; warming-up time (min), 7 Rosmarinic acid (caffeic acid ester), salvianolic acid, caffeic acid (hydroxycinnamic acid) 12.8–60.5% [129]
Lemon balm,
Melissa officinalis L.
Lamiaceae EAE Leaves Solid/liquid ratio, 1:20; temperature (°), 50;
time (hours), 2
Rosmarinic acid (caffeic acid ester), salvianolic acid, caffeic acid (hydroxycinnamic acid). 56.2–65.2% [129]
Myrtle,
Myrtus communis L.
Myrtaceae MAE Leaves and flowers Microwave power (W), 400–600; extraction time (s), 30–90; liquid-to-solid ratio (mL/g), 20–40; ethanol proportion (%), 20–100 α-Pinene1,8-cineole, linalool and linalyl acetate (terpene, terpene alcohols) 20– 60% [101]
Baikal skullcap or
Chinese skullcap,
Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi
Lamiaceae NADES -MAE - The mole ratio of choline chloride to lactic acid, 3:1, 2:1, 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, and 1:4;
water content in choline chloride-lactic acid (%), 0, 20, 40, 60, 80.
Baicalin (flavone glycoside)
Wogonoside (glycosides of wogonin); Baicalein (flavone)
Wogonin (O-methylated flavone)
79.5–84.1% [46]
Bitter melon,
Momordica charantia L.
Cucurbitaceae UAEE Fruit Extraction time (min), 30–50; pH, 3–5; enzyme concentration (%), 1.5-2.5 Polysaccharides 29.75%
(predicted value 29.8%)
[124]
Asian knotweed,
Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc.
Polygonaceae UAEE - Power (W), 150; temperature (°C), 70; rotation (rpm), 150; frequency (kHz), 40 Resveratrol (stilbenoid) 3.76 mg/g–
11.88 mg/g
[125]
Lemon balm,
Melissa officinalis L.
Lamiaceae ASE Leaves Temperature (°C), 100; pressure (psi), 1500; static time (min), 5; static cycles, 1; flush volume (%), 60; purge time (s), 120. Gallic acid, chlorogenic acid,
ferulic acid (hydroxycinnamic acids), rosmarinic acid (caffeic acid ester), quercetin (flavonol), rutin (glycoside), apigenin (flavone)
[111]
Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis L.,
Juniper, Juniperus communis ssp. nana,
Immortelle, Helichrysum italicum (Roth) G. Don fil.
Mastic tree, Pistacia lentiscus L.
Lamiaceae
Cupressaceae
Asteraceae
Anacardiaceae
SFE Leaves and flower Pressure (bar), 300; temperature (K), 313; flow rate of CO2 (kg/h), 0.4 Verbenone, germacrene D, bornyl acetate, ferruginol, trans-caryophyllene, elemol, γ-cadinene, geraniol or β-eudesmol (terpenes) 2–8%/23.1–50%/10–23% [98]
Passion flower, Passiflora alata
Curtis, P. capsularis, P. cincinnata, P. edulis f. flavicarpa, P. edulis f. edulis, P. galbana, P. gibertii, P. maliformis, P. malacophylla, P. morifolia, P. mucronata, P. quadrangularis, P. racemosa, P. setacea, P. suberosa P. vitifolia, P. tenuifila
Passifloraceae ASE Leaves Temperature (°C), 40–80;
ethanol concentration (% w/w), 40–100;
number of extraction cycles, 1–5
Isoorientin, orientin, vitexin, isovitexin, rutin (flavone, apigenin flavone glucoside, glycoside) 11.07–47.73% [114]
Lemon verbena,
Lippia citriodora Kunth
Verbenaceae NADES-MAE Leaves Choline chloride:lactic acid, 1:2; choline chloride:tartaric acid, 2:1; choline chloride:xylitol, 2:1; choline chloride:fructose:water, 2:1:1; choline chloride:sucrose: water, 4:1:2; MAE conditions: Power (W), 700; pressure (bar), 18; temperature (°C), 65; time (min), 20 Gardoside, ixoside, verbascoside, verbascoside, luteolin-7-diglucuronide, apigenin-7-O-diglucuronide (iridoids, phenylpropanoids and flavonoids) 7.25–15.63 mg/g 5.43–9.02 mg/g [106]
Sage, Salvia officinalis L. Lamiaceae SFME - Soaking 71% water for 1 h; extraction time (min), 20–60; humidity of the matrix (%), 60-80 Odoriferous oxygenated monoterpenes and terpene hydrocarbons 0.85–1.29%/
0.85–1.59%
[105]
Candy leaf,
Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni
Asteraceae PHWE Leaves Pressure (Pa), 10.34; static extraction time (min), 5, 10; temperature (°C), 100, 130, 160; cycle number: 1, 2, 3 Total phenolic; condensed tannins; chlorophyll A and B
total carotenoid content
5.22–9.33 mg/g
1.37–2.29 mg/g
3.42–3.84 mg/g
[113]
Ginkgo,
Ginkgo biloba Linn.
Ginseng,
Panax ginseng
Ginkgoaceae
Araliaceae
NADES, UAE Leaves
Stems
malic acid:choline chloride, 1:1; malic acid:glucose, 1:1; choline chloride:glucose, 5:2; malic acid:proline, 1:1; glucose:fructose-sucrose, 1:1:1; glycerol:proline:sucrose, 9:4:1; time (min), 30; temperature (°C), 40 Ginkgolides (terpenic lactones)
Ginsenosides (panaxosides)
[120]
Blackberry, Morus nigra L.
Wall germander, Teucrium chamaedrys L.
Bigroot geranium, Geranium macrorrhizum L.
Comfrey, Symphytum officinale L.
Moraceae
Lamiaceae
Geraniaceae
Boraginaceae
SWE Leaves
Flowers
Leaves
Leaves
Sample to distilled water ratio, 1:40;
extraction temperature (°C), 60–200;
pressure (bar), 10
extraction time (min), 30
Gallic acid, protocatechuic acid, catechin, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid (phenolic acids), rutin (glycoside), quercetin (flavonol) [116]
Oregano, Origanum glandulosum Desf.,
Algerian thyme, Thymus fontanesii Boiss. & Reut.
Lamiaceae MAE Leaves and flowers Solvent composition, 0, 50, 100% ethanol in water; extraction time (min), 1, 5.5, 10; temperature (°C), 30, 90, 150; microwave extraction reactor, 850 W and 2455 MHz Gallocatechin (flavan-3-ol)
rosmarinic acid (caffeic acid ester)
5.32–18.39% [100]
Immortelle,
Helichrysum arenarium L. Moench
Asteraceae ILMHDE Inflorescences Microwave power (W), 120–700 Essential oil; astragalin (3-O-glucoside of kaempferol); quercetin (flavonol); luteolin (flavone); kaempferol (flavonol); apigenin (flavone) 5.12mg/g (essential oil), 3.05mg/g (total flavonoids) [102]

Abbreviations presented in Table 1.