Optimization of Oil and Tocopherol Extraction from Maqui (<i>Aristotelia chilensis</i> (Mol.) Stuntz) by Supercritical CO₂ Procedure

• Main Authors: Camila Sánchez (Author), Alicia Rodríguez (Author), Francisca Reinoso (Author), Gretel Dovale-Rosabal (Author), Nalda Romero (Author), Alejandra Espinosa (Author), María Elsa Pando (Author), Benjamín Claria (Author), Rodrigo Valenzuela (Author), Cielo Char (Author), Santiago P. Aubourg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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This study focused on the oil extraction from freeze-dried maqui (<i>Aristotelia chilensis</i>) by supercritical fluid extraction with carbon dioxide (SFE-CO₂). The basic objective was to optimize the oil yield and the tocopherol concentration. A Box/Behnken experi...