Research Article

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

Table 3

Box-Behnken design of the independent variables (, , , ) and experimental results for the EY.

Number solvent/solid ratio pH time temperatureEY of morphine*
mL/500 mgpHmin °Cmg/500 mg poppy straw

110 mL/500 mg145402.40
220 mL/500 mg145403.32
310 mL/500 mg1345403.12
420 mL/500 mg1345403.28
515 mL/500 mg730302.25
615 mL/500 mg760302.28
715 mL/500 mg730501.80
815 mL/500 mg760502.30
910 mL/500 mg745302.26
1020 mL/500 mg745302.32
1110 mL/500 mg745501.50
1220 mL/500 mg745502.12
1315 mL/500 mg130402.90
1415 mL/500 mg1330403.35
1515 mL/500 mg160402.97
1615 mL/500 mg1360403.00
1710 mL/500 mg730402.12
1820 mL/500 mg730402.54
1910 mL/500 mg760402.26
2020 mL/500 mg760402.40
2115 mL/500 mg145302.76
2215 mL/500 mg1345302.88
2315 mL/500 mg145502.81
2415 mL/500 mg1345502.99
2515 mL/500 mg745402.24
2615 mL/500 mg745402.31
2715 mL/500 mg745402.07
2815 mL/500 mg745402.21
2915 mL/500 mg745402.27

Data are expressed as the mean ().