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Extraction of silymarin from milk thistle (Silybum marianum) seeds – a comparison of conventional and microwave-assisted extraction methods

Ibrahim Ahmed SalehPhytochemistry Department, National Research Centre (NRC), Dokki, Giza, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mircea VinatoruSonoChem Centre Ltd., Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United KingdomORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-7160-490XView further author information
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Timothy James MasonSonochemistry Centre, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, United KingdomORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5975-0100View further author information
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Nahla S. Abdel-AzimPhytochemistry Department, National Research Centre (NRC), Dokki, Giza, EgyptORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-8650-6859View further author information
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Khaled A. ShamsPhytochemistry Department, National Research Centre (NRC), Dokki, Giza, EgyptORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5202-8692View further author information
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Elsayed AboutablPharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, EgyptView further author information
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Faiza M. HammoudaPhytochemistry Department, National Research Centre (NRC), Dokki, Giza, EgyptORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0677-0906View further author information
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Pages 124-133 | Received 01 Feb 2017, Accepted 13 Apr 2017, Published online: 19 May 2017

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