Table 3: Results of HPLC analyses of total flavonol aglycones (TFA) with untextured raw-material (RM) and DIC-textured myrtle leaves.
DIC conditions P: saturated steam pressure, t: thermal treatment time, C: number of cycles; CP 8 (DIC-CP) Central Points at P=0.35 MPa; t=120 s; c=4.
| Trial N° | P (MPa) | t (s) | C | TFA (mg MyrE/gdb) | Extraction Ratio (%) |
| Raw Material (RM) | | | | 13.97± 0.86 | 100% |
| CP 8 (DIC-CP) | 0.35 | 120 | 4 | 13.63±0.37 | 98%±3% |
| DIC1 | 0.2 | 180 | 5 | 16.57 | 119% |
| DIC2 | 0.1 | 120 | 4 | 15.33 | 110% |
| DIC3 | 0.35 | 19 | 4 | 13.13 | 94% |
| DIC5 | 0.5 | 60 | 5 | 14.35 | 103% |
| DIC7 | 0.2 | 180 | 3 | 13.85 | 99% |
| DIC8 | 0.5 | 180 | 3 | 15.75 | 113% |
| DIC10 | 0.35 | 120 | 2 | 14 | 100% |
| DIC12 | 0.2 | 60 | 5 | 14.53 | 104% |
| DIC13 | 0.2 | 60 | 3 | 13.99 | 100% |
| DIC14 | 0.35 | 120 | 6 | 16.95 | 121% |
| DIC16 | 0.6 | 120 | 4 | 17.9 | 128% |
| DIC18 | 0.35 | 120 | 4 | 13.68 | 98% |
| DIC19 | 0.5 | 180 | 5 | 19.6 | 140% |
| DIC20 | 0.35 | 221 | 4 | 12.98 | 93% |
| DIC22 | 0.5 | 60 | 3 | 15.07 | 108% |