MICROWAVE ASSISTED ISOLATION OF MUCILAGE FROM THE TRICHOSANTHES DIOICA FRUIT
AbstractA microwave assisted extraction technique was developed to optimize the extraction of mucilage from the fruits of Trichosenthes dioica plant. Materials and Methods: the plant has been extracted by conventional and microwave assisted methods for the isolation of mucilage. Results and Discussion: Microwave extraction at 320 W intensity and 20 min heating duration, 84.92% increase in the yield of mucilage while 52.06% and 38.09% increase in the yield at 640 W for 5 min and 160 W for 40 min respectively were obtained under microwave irradiation when compared to 1 h conventional heating method. The products obtained by both the methods were of similar nature both physically and chemically. Conclusion: The developed microwave procedure can be used successfully in commercial and routine laboratory isolation of mucilage.
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IJPSR
B. N. Shah*, A. K. Seth and B. S. Nayak
Vidyabharti Trust College of Pharmacy, Umrakh, Gujarat, India
birenpharma@yahoo.co.in
16 February, 2010
15 April, 2010
23 April, 2010
http://dx.doi.org/10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.1(5).68-72
01 May, 2010
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