The Extraction of Natural Products using Ultrasound or Microwaves

Over the centuries mankind has benefited from the natural materials that occur in plants. In earlier times the whole plant or an extract was used in cooking or as a medicine but nowadays the active constituents of plant extracts provide targets for the synthetic chem- ist. In this review we will explore the advantages that accrue from the incorporation of either ultrasound or microwaves in the extraction process. The two techniques offer different approaches in that ultrasound is generally used to improve conventional solvent extraction whereas microwaves are known for their ability to remove constituents via heating without solvents.

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