Antioxidant and Antibacterial Assays on Polygonum minus Extracts: Different Extraction Methods

The effect of solvent type and extraction method was investigated to study the antioxidant and antibacterial activity of Polygonum minus. Two extraction methods were used: a solvent extraction using Soxhlet apparatus and supercritical fluid extraction (SFE). The antioxidant capacity was evaluated us...

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Main Authors: Norsyamimi Hassim, Masturah Markom, Nurina Anuar, Kurnia Harlina Dewi, Syarul Nataqain Baharum, Normah Mohd Noor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Chemical Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/826709