Research Article

Extraction Optimization for Obtaining Artemisia capillaris Extract with High Anti-Inflammatory Activity in RAW 264.7 Macrophage Cells

Table 1

The central composite experimental design and experimental data for the optimization of conditions for obtaining  Artemisia capillaris Thunb. extracts.

RunIndependent variables1Response variables2
(°C) (%) (h) (%) (%) (%)

142 (−1)20 (−1)3 (−1)73.38 ± 0.2179.18 ± 1.1987.34 ± 2.04
278 (1)20 (−1)3 (−1)78.81 ± 0.1583.32 ± 0.2484.98 ± 4.38
342 (−1)80 (1)3 (−1)86.69 ± 0.1387.21 ± 0.3380.36 ± 0.52
478 (1)80 (1)3 (−1)67.11 ± 0.2369.34 ± 0.3281.46 ± 0.89
542 (−1)20 (−1)9 (1)74.38 ± 0.5869.55 ± 1.0685.98 ± 1.19
678 (1)20 (−1)9 (1)85.69 ± 0.7985.08 ± 0.8882.56 ± 1.34
742 (−1)80 (1)9 (1)68.32 ± 0.2569.50 ± 0.2482.88 ± 1.34
878 (1)80 (1)9 (1)73.38 ± 0.1472.50 ± 0.1686.92 ± 2.15
930 (−1.682)50 (0)6 (0)75.15 ± 0.4278.66 ± 0.2489.89 ± 0.41
1090 (1.682)50 (0)6 (0)63.41 ± 0.1163.18 ± 0.3188.13 ± 2.75
1160 (0)0 (−1.682)6 (0)71.65 ± 0.5280.68 ± 0.2485.24 ± 0.37
1260 (0)100 (1.682)6 (0)75.15 ± 0.8183.84 ± 0.1685.50 ± 1.41
1360 (0)50 (0)1 (−1.682)69.01 ± 0.1975.92 ± 0.2780.28 ± 1.30
1460 (0)50 (0)11 (1.682)66.71 ± 0.1471.36 ± 0.3288.00 ± 0.26
1560 (0)50 (0)6 (0)53.21 ± 0.2156.50 ± 0.9890.47 ± 1.26
1660 (0)50 (0)6 (0)54.14 ± 0.4756.03 ± 1.7991.20 ± 1.15
1760 (0)50 (0)6 (0)54.36 ± 0.2356.03 ± 0.8690.75 ± 1.89
1860 (0)50 (0)6 (0)54.75 ± 0.1557.12 ± 0.2890.13 ± 0.74
1960 (0)50 (0)6 (0)53.97 ± 0.5056.65 ± 0.9191.75 ± 1.71
2060 (0)50 (0)6 (0)54.36 ± 0.1455.87 ± 1.0790.13 ± 2.34

Independent variables: , extraction temperature; , ethanol concentration; , extraction time.
2Response variables: , LPS-induced PGE2 production; , LPS-induced NO production; , cytotoxicity.