Microwave-assisted extraction of forsythin from Forythia Suspensa on industrial scale / 中成药

ABSTRACT

AIM: To study the microwave-assisted extraction process of forsythin from Forsythia Suspensa. METHODS: The optimization process for forsythin in Forythia Suspensa was gained by uniform design. RESULTS: The optimization process was obtained as following: 60% ethanol as solvent at the 680 W microwave power,40 min as the radiation time,5∶1(w/w) as the proportion of solvent to raw material and 30 min as the soaking time. CONCLUSION: In comparison with the traditional extraction,the forsythin content of target substance used the microwave-assisted extraction was higher than the former,and the extraction efficiency was also much better.