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. 2019 Jul 23;9(39):22677–22684. doi: 10.1039/c9ra02665g

Independent factors and their levels used in MAE.

Independent factor Symbol Levels
−1 0 1
Extraction time (min) A 10 15 20
Extraction temperature (°C) B 50 60 70
Solvent-to-solid ratio (mL g−1) C 20 : 1 25 : 1 30 : 1