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2378 J. Med. Plants Res.<br />

Figure 5. Effect of different extraction period on flavonoids extraction.<br />

Table 5. Results of the orthogonal test.<br />

Test No.<br />

Concentration of<br />

alcohol (%)<br />

The ratio of<br />

solid to liquid<br />

Extraction<br />

times<br />

Extraction<br />

time (min)<br />

Extraction rate of total<br />

flavonoids (%)<br />

1 60 1:20 3 120 1.37<br />

2 60 1:30 4 150 1.97<br />

3 60 1:40 5 180 1.84<br />

4 70 1:20 4 180 1.73<br />

5 70 1:30 5 120 2.22<br />

6 70 1:40 3 150 1.66<br />

7 80 1:20 5 150 2.41<br />

8 80 1:30 3 180 2.57<br />

9 80 1:40 4 120 2.47<br />

K1 5.18 5.51 5.6 6.06<br />

K2 5.61 6.76 6.17 6.04<br />

K3 7.45 5.97 6.47 6.14<br />

k1 1.727 1.837 1.867 2.020<br />

k2 1.870 2.253 2.057 2.013<br />

k3 2.483 1.990 2.157 2.047<br />

R 0.756 0.416 0.290 0.034<br />

more than 3, the flavonoid content did not significantly<br />

increase. Hence, the numbers of extraction chosen for<br />

the orthogonal experiments were 3, 4 and 5.<br />

Influence of the extracting period on the extracting<br />

process<br />

Figure 5 shows that total flavonoids content increased<br />

with increased extracting period. At extracting period<br />

beyond 150 min, flavonoids content slightly increased.<br />

Hence, the extracting periods (120, 150, and 180 min)<br />

were chosen for the orthogonal experiments.<br />

Analysis of extraction results using the orthogonal<br />

test<br />

Total flavonoids were adopted as the index for the<br />

orthogonal test. Table 5 shows that influences on<br />

flavonoids extraction followed the trend alcoholic<br />

concentration > solid - liquid ratio > number of extraction

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