Optimizing the Extraction Methods of Biomolecules from Moringa oleifera
Additional Funding Sources
This project is supported by a 2021-2022 STEM Undergraduate Research Grant from the Higher Education Research Council.
Abstract
In the last decade, there has been considerable effort to study biomolecules in natural products. However, there is a lack of information about which extraction method is the most efficient. Soxhlet extraction and reflux extraction were conducted, and the extracts were analyzed. Results of pilot trials suggest that reflux extraction is efficient when time is limited while Soxhlet extraction produces a higher yield. Further experimentation is needed to prove effectiveness of each method.
Optimizing the Extraction Methods of Biomolecules from Moringa oleifera
In the last decade, there has been considerable effort to study biomolecules in natural products. However, there is a lack of information about which extraction method is the most efficient. Soxhlet extraction and reflux extraction were conducted, and the extracts were analyzed. Results of pilot trials suggest that reflux extraction is efficient when time is limited while Soxhlet extraction produces a higher yield. Further experimentation is needed to prove effectiveness of each method.