Research Article

Development of a New Binary Solvent System Using Ionic Liquids as Additives to Improve Rotenone Extraction Yield from Malaysia Derris sp.

Table 1

Processing parameters used in the rotenone extraction process.

Processing parameters

Solvent-to-solid ratio (mg/mL)10 mL/g
Weight of raw materials (g)0.50 g
Raw material particles size (mm0.86 ± 0.20 mm
Temperature (°C28 ± 2°C
ILs-to-acetone ratio 1 : 9
Optimum time of exhaustive extraction14 hrs

Error bars represent the standard deviation (SD) of triplicates ( = 3).