With the continuous development of science and technology, microwave extractors are more and more widely used in the field of Chinese herbal medicine extraction. This article will introduce the principle, characteristics and application of microwave extractor in the extraction of Chinese herbal medicine.
1. The principle of microwave extractor.
A microwave extractor is a device that uses microwave energy to extract Chinese herbal medicines. Its principle is to use the properties of microwaves to interact the active ingredients in Chinese herbal medicine with solvents to make them quickly dissolved and extracted. Microwave has the characteristics of high frequency and high speed, which can make the material be heated quickly in a short time, so as to improve the extraction efficiency.
Second, the characteristics of the microwave extractor.
1.High efficiency: The microwave extractor has the characteristics of fast and efficient extraction, which can shorten the extraction time and improve the production efficiency.
2.Energy saving and environmental protection: The microwave extractor adopts non-contact heating method, which avoids energy waste and environmental pollution caused by traditional heating methods.
3.Easy to operate: The microwave extractor is simple to operate and easy to master, which can reduce manual operation errors and improve production stability.
4.Wide range of application: The microwave extractor is suitable for the extraction of a variety of Chinese herbal medicines, and has a wide range of applicability.
3. The application of microwave extractor in the extraction of Chinese herbal medicine.
1.Volatile oil extraction: Volatile oil is one of the important components in Chinese herbal medicine, which has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and other effects. The microwave extractor can quickly and efficiently extract the volatile oil components in Chinese herbal medicines, improving the extraction efficiency.
2.Flavonoid extraction: Flavonoids are an important active ingredient in Chinese herbal medicine, which has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor and other effects. The microwave extractor can efficiently extract flavonoids by adjusting parameters such as temperature and time.
3.Extraction of polysaccharide compounds: Polysaccharide compounds are an important component in Chinese herbal medicine, which has immunomodulatory, antitumor, antioxidant and other effects. The microwave extractor can effectively extract polysaccharide compounds by changing parameters such as solvent concentration and temperature.
4.Alkaloid compound extraction: Alkaloid compounds are an important component in Chinese herbal medicine, which has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor and other effects. The microwave extractor can effectively extract alkaloids by adjusting parameters such as temperature and time.
5.Saponin extraction: Saponin is an important component in Chinese herbal medicine, which has anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antioxidant and other effects. The microwave extractor can effectively extract saponins by changing parameters such as solvent concentration and temperature.
IV. Conclusions. With the continuous development of science and technology, microwave extractors are more and more widely used in the field of Chinese herbal medicine extraction. Its high efficiency, energy saving and environmental protection, easy operation and wide range of application make it one of the important tools for the extraction of Chinese herbal medicine. In the future, with the continuous progress of technology and the in-depth development of application research, it is believed that the application of microwave extractor in the field of Chinese herbal medicine extraction will be more extensive and deeper.