Research Article

Simultaneous Extraction Optimization and Analysis of Flavonoids from the Flowers of Tabernaemontana heyneana by High Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled to Diode Array Detector and Electron Spray Ionization/Mass Spectrometry

Table 1

Different variables for optimal extraction of flavonoids from the flowers of T. heyneana (aqueous ethanol as extraction solvent, 45-L16 design).

LevelsABCDE
Temp. (°C)Ext. tim. (hrs)Ethanol (%)Material ratio (g : mL)No. of ext. cycles

1551651 : 051
2652751 : 102
3753851 : 153
4854951 : 204