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[Retracted] Optimal Extraction Process and In Vivo Anti-Inflammatory Evaluation of High Purity Oily Capsicum Oleoresin for Pharmaceutical Applications

Table 4

Effect of solvent/sample ratios and extraction repetition on extraction efficiency.

Solvent/sample ratios (ml/g)Extraction repetitionWeight of OCO (mg)Content of capsaicin in OCO (%)Extracted capsaicin in Capsicum powder (mg/g)

2 : 11st extraction913.3 ± 84.29.62 ± 0.871.748 ± 0.038
2nd extraction540.5 ± 22.97.06 ± 1.380.763 ± 0.149
3rd extraction226.7 ± 43.34.08 ± 0.180.186 ± 0.042

5 : 11st extraction1264.9 ± 87.111.29 ± 0.942.845 ± 0.048
2nd extraction389.4 ± 49.27.16 ± 0.860.563 ± 0.136
3rd extraction121.4 ± 28.07.35 ± 0.320.177 ± 0.033

10 : 11st extraction1489.4 ± 80.410.88 ± 0.643.233 ± 0.086
2nd extraction298.4 ± 43.27.11 ± 0.960.423 ± 0.072
3rd extraction112.5 ± 11.15.02 ± 0.770.113 ± 0.018