Supercritical Extraction Of Coumarin From Guaco (mikania Laevigata And Mikania Glomerata) For Pharmaceutical Applications

Guaco has several applications in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. This plant is a source of coumarin, a diterpene compound with expectorants properties. In Brazil, guaco extracts are used as medicinal products authorized by the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA). Studies proved that guaco extracts are also effective against cancer, ulcers and infectious diseases. Supercritical extractions have been widely used to obtain highly pure natural extracts that do not contain organic solvents and have not lost their thermosensitive compounds and therefore are suitable for pharmaceutical applications. In this study, coumarin was obtained from guaco leaves extracts by supercritical extraction under different experimental conditions according to a central composite rotational design (CCRD) with two independent variables, temperature (T) and pressure (P). 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