Microwave assisted extraction of barakol from Senna siamea

Abstract

Microwave assisted extraction was one of the various methods to extract many natural chemistry products. The problem of the previous traditional barakol extraction was the residue of organic solvent after the processes of concentrating and crystallization. Therefore, the present study, barakol was extracted from Senna siamea using the microwave assisted extraction (MAE). The optimize condition of MAE were evaluated. The yield percentage of obtained barakol was compared to the traditional solvent extraction. Barakol extracted from each technique were characterized using spectroscopy techniques. The results revealed that MAE help to enhance the efficiency extraction observed from the high yield and purity when compared to the traditional extraction method.