The selection of solvent system largely depends on the specific nature of the bioactive compound being targeted. Different solvent systems are available to extract the bioactive compound from natural products. The extraction of hydrophilic compounds uses polar solvents such as methanol, ethanol or ethyl-acetate. For extraction of more lipophilic compounds, dichloromethane or a mixture of dichloromethane/methanol in ratio of 1:1 are used. In some instances, extraction with hexane is used to remove chlorophyll

Extraction

Individualcold percolation Method

Sequential cold percolation method

Soxhlet extraction method

Decoction extraction method

Please read following link paper

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3218439/

Dear Kalpna

Thank you for your valuable contribution. I checked out the link. I think the methods given there do not completely answer my question which has several mini-questions on the techniques employed from extracting the plant material to isolation and identification of pure compounds.

Good luck.

That's a fairly large question. My response is probably incomplete

1) solvent extraction, Soxhlet extraction, supercritical fluid extraction

2) Evaporation

3) I like to do a column screening using wide polarity range chromatography; others like to do extraction into different solvents;

4) I like to do flash chromatography and prep HPLC chromatography if needed; others do prep TLC

5) Mass spectrometry, NMR, IR, UV-vis spectroscopy. This is supported by a literature search about what was previously purified from the plant. In fact, the literature search may guide the purification, just to verify whether the previously reported compound(s) are the cause of activity in your assays.

Dear Dr Rao, I can add some manuscripts. Maybe this article will help you.

this book might help you

Dear Drs. Jack, Vladimir and Pawan

Thank you very much for your valuable contributions and the useful attachments.

Best wishes.

Dear Dr. Rao,

Maybe this article can help you out to define a path for isolation and purification of your compound.

Best regards

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Dear Dr. Zibetti

Thank you for your contribution and the link to your highly informative and interesting publication. If it is not out of place, may I suggest to consider a higher IF journal Bioresource Technology for publishing similar publications of producing wealth from waste.

Best wishes and Good luck.

Dear Dr. Rao,

Thank you for the suggestion, I will consider it in the next publication.

Best regards

Dear Dr. Zibetti

Good luck.