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Journal Article 
Supercritical fluid extraction of Vitex agnus castus fruit 
Cossuta, D; Simandi, B; Vagi, E; Hohmann, J; Prechl, A; Lemberkovics, E; Kery, A; Keve, T 
2008 
Yes 
Journal of Supercritical Fluids
ISSN: 0896-8446 
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV 
AMSTERDAM 
47 
2 
188-194 
English 
WOS:000261021600012 
The effects of supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) conditions (pressure and temperature) on extraction yield and recoveries of biologically active components were studied using a 32 full factorial design. Pilot plant SFE experiments were performed in a 5 × 10-3 m3 volume high-pressure vessel. The pressure and temperature were varied over the ranges of 100-450 bar and 40-60 °C, respectively. The yield and recoveries were compared to those obtained with n-hexane and ethanol (96%, v/v) extractions. The extract samples were analysed by TLC, TLC-densitometry, GC and HPLC methods. The obtained yields changed between 1.9 and 65.7 g kg-1, according to the solvent power of the supercritical fluid. The recoveries of the different minor components were (g minor components kg-1 dried raw material): 0.06-1.06 rotundifurane, 0.02-1.08 β-sitosterol, 0.04-0.63 β-amyrin, 0.87-2.71 casticin. By evaluation the designed experiments 450 bar and 45 °C were chosen as the best conditions within the ranges investigated. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. 
Vitex agnus castus; Supercritical fluid extraction; Casticin; Triterpene; Diterpene