Research Article

Optimization of Gentisides Extraction from Gentiana rigescens Franch. ex Hemsl. by Response Surface Methodology

Table 1

Box-Behnken design and the actual and coded values of the independent variables.

RunExtraction temperature Extraction time Solvent-material ratio Gentisides yield
: °C: h: mL/g: (%)

10 (75)0 (3)0 (10)95.7591
20 (75)−1 (2)−1 (8)81.2493
30 (75)0 (3)0 (10)101.9360
4−1 (65)0 (3)−1 (8)65.4543
5−1 (65)0 (3)+1 (12)76.8498
60 (75)0 (3)0 (10)92.8269
70 (75)−1 (2)+1 (12)89.7775
80 (75)0 (3)0 (10)91.9897
9+1 (85)+1 (4)0 (10)65.7978
100 (75)+1 (4)+1 (12)89.2336
110 (75)+1 (4)−1 (8)95.8044
120 (75)0 (3)0 (10)107.89
13+1 (85)0 (3)+1 (12)68.1115
14+1 (85)−1 (2)0 (10)65.8044
15−1 (65)−1 (2)0 (10)50.0952
16+1 (85)0 (3)−1 (8)66.9001
17−1 (65)+1 (4)0 (10)78.1553