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Royal Society of Chemistry, RSC Advances, 44(3), p. 21285

DOI: 10.1039/c3ra43868f

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Microwave Assisted Extraction of betulin from birch outer bark

Journal article published in 2013 by Rui Ferreira, Helga Garcia, Andreia F. Sousa ORCID, Carmen S. R. Freire, Armando J. D. Silvestre ORCID, Werner Kunz ORCID, Luis Paulo N. Rebelo ORCID, Christina Pereira, Cristina Silva Pereira
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Abstract

In this communication, we report a new method for the isolation of betulin, a triterpenoid with interesting pharmacol. activities, from birch outer bark. Remarkably high purity betulin raw exts. were obtained, ca. 95 wt%, through microwave assisted extn. with limonene. This saves time and energy when compared to the conventional methods. [on SciFinder(R)]