In the research turmeric (in initial step) should be solved in a solvent and ethanol was described as a solvent with non-toxic and non-irritative characteristics. What side effects could ethanol contribute to the experiment?
the answer I found: ethanol is main solvent in plant extraction and can be used in curcumin example. According to Katarzyna Waszkowiak's paper published in European Food Research and Technology journal, in 2016, ethanol - water mixture with 60-40% (v,v) is the best solvent for extraction and performed well in phenolic compounds.
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