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Table 2 Effect of single-factors on extraction of zerumbone from Z. zerumbet rhizome using microwave extraction method

From: Optimization of microwave-assisted extraction of zerumbone from Zingiber zerumbet L. rhizome and evaluation of antiproliferative activity of optimized extracts

Single-factor experiments

Ethanol/water (% v/v)

Irradiation time (s)

MW Power (W)

Liquid-to-solid ratio (mL/g)

(% v/v)

Zerumbone (mg/g DM)

(s)

Zerumbone (mg/g DM)

(W)

Zerumbone (mg/g DM)

Ratio (mL/g)

Zerumbone (mg/g DM)

20

4.11 ± 0.17b

30

4.15 ± 0.10d

300

3.78 ± 0.09c

10

3.26 ± 0.08e

40

4.87 ± 0.13a

60

5.1 ± 0.18a

400

4.32 ± 0.12b

20

3.88 ± 0.09d

60

3.66 ± 0.08c

90

4.86 ± 0.15b

500

4.65 ± 0.10a

25

4.21 ± 0.16c

80

3.43 ± 0.14d

120

4.45 ± 0.16c

600

3.55 ± 0.08d

30

5.08 ± 0.18a

100

3.25 ± 0.09e

180

4.30 ± 0.17c

700

3.21 ± 0.08e

40

4.76 ± 0.15b

  

210

3.52 ± 0.11e

800

2.91 ± 0.06f

  
  1. All analyses are the mean of triplicate measurements ± standard deviation. Means not sharing a common letter in each column were significantly different at P < 0.05