Research Article

Extraction and Chromatographic Determination of Shikimic Acid in Chinese Conifer Needles with 1-Benzyl-3-methylimidazolium Bromide Ionic Liquid Aqueous Solutions

Table 3

Comparison of ILUAE with other extraction methods, mean ± SD ( ).

NumberSolventExtraction methodExtraction time (min)Extraction yield ± SD (mg/g)

1Pure waterUAE3915.41 ± 0.56
2Pure waterHRE18015.46 ± 0.49
380% ethanolUAE3917.36 ± 0.65
480% ethanolHRE18016.55 ± 0.75
50.5 mol/L NaBrUAE3914.56 ± 0.72
60.5 mol/L [Bzmim]BrUAE3918.85 ± 0.78