Computer-aided approach for designing solvents blend for herbal phytochemical extraction

• Main Authors: Mohammad Azmin, Siti Nuurul Huda, Yunus, Nor Alafiza, Mustaffa, Azizul Azri, Wan Alwi, Sharifah Rafidah, Lee, Suan Chua
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2015
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58136/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-63577-8.50083-8
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

There are many methods to obtain herbs phytochemicals such as the use of solvents as a phytochemical transfer medium in the extraction process. Currently, solvent is preliminarily selected based on the target phytochemicals and solvent polarities. This is followed by performing experiments to determ...