A review of the most important extraction methods from medicinal plants

AlMOSAWI, Mohamed Baqer Hussine (2025) A review of the most important extraction methods from medicinal plants. International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 14 (2). pp. 1097-1104. ISSN 2582-8185

The first and most important stage in creating plant compositions is extraction. The development of conventional herbal treatments can be effectively advanced by using contemporary extraction techniques. The creation of contemporary sample preparation methods for the extraction and analysis of medicinal plants that offer notable benefits over traditional approaches is probably going to be crucial to the overall endeavor to guarantee that consumers around the world can obtain high-quality herbal products. The development of analytical techniques for the examination of the components found in botanical and herbal remedies depends critically on sample preparation. The use of medicinal plants in traditional medicine to cure common ailments like colds and fevers, as well as other therapeutic claims, has recently attracted a lot of attention due to solid scientific evidence. The study of medicinal plants began with extraction techniques that are essential to the extraction results (such as yield and phytochemical content) and the ensuing assays carried out. These days, a vast array of technologies with various extraction techniques are accessible. Therefore, in order to assess the methods' applicability and economic viability, this review aims to characterize and contrast the most widely used approaches according to their principles, strengths, and limitations.