TY - JOUR
TI - Application of hybrid microwave thermal extraction techniques for mulberry root bark
AU - Wang Cheng-Chi
AU - Yau Her-Terng
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2013
VL - 17
IS - 5
SP - 1311
EP - 1315
PT - Article
AB - The main focus of this paper is the extraction of compounds from the mulberry  root bark using a hybrid microwave thermal process. The shearing mechanism  and an integrated circulation system, which increases the rate of contact  between the solvent and extractive, are studied. The results are analyzed by  the Taguchi method and verified by high performance liquid chromatography.  Furthermore, the optimal operating parameters of the extraction of mulberry  root bark are discussed. The results show that hybrid microwave thermal  extraction can successfully extract the active ingredients from mulberry root  bark. This is a reliable basis for further researches.