Research Article

Optimization of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Morphine from Capsules of Papaver somniferum by Response Surface Methodology

Table 2

Values of the independent variables and their coded forms with their symbols employed in RSM for optimization of poppy straw through UAE.

Independent variablesUnits Symbols of the variablesCoded levels
−101

Solvent/solid ratiomL/500 mg()101520
pHpH()1713
Extraction timemin()304560
Extraction temp. °C()304050