Learning Objectives

Explain the principle governing extraction of phytoconstituents from plant matrices.Compare conventional extraction methods (maceration, Soxhlet, sequential...

• Explain the principle governing extraction of phytoconstituents from plant matrices.
• Compare conventional extraction methods (maceration, Soxhlet, sequential extraction) with modern green techniques.
• Justify solvent selection based on the polarity of the target phytoconstituent class.
• Describe column chromatography and preparative HPLC as isolation and purification tools.
• Explain yield optimisation and the application of ICH Q3C solvent classification to herbal extraction.