A. Kery et al., Recovery of a bioactive sesquiterpene lactone from Tanacetum parthenium byextraction with supercritical carbon dioxide, CHROMATOGR, 49(9-10), 1999, pp. 503-508
The isolation of parthenolide-rich products from feverfew (Tanacetum parthe
nium (L.) Sch.) with supercritical carbon dioxide extraction has been inves
tigated. A 3(2) full-factorial design was used to map the effects of pressu
re and temperature on the extraction yields and on the yield of parthenolid
e. The composition of the essential oil of feverfew obtained by hydrodistil
lation was compared with that of the SFE extract containing the volatile co
mpounds.