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Front Cover: Ultrasound assisted extraction and solvent partition for polyhydroxylated and polymethoxylated flavones and phenolic acids from Orthosiphon aristatus
Author(s) -
Chan Hui Peng,
Chua Lee Suan,
Abdullah Farah Izana
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
separation science plus
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
ISSN - 2573-1815
DOI - 10.1002/sscp.202170006
Subject(s) - flavones , traditional medicine , chemistry , extraction (chemistry) , botany , biology , chromatography , medicine
DOI: 10.1002/sscp.202000087 The cover picture shows the application of ultrasound‐assisted extraction and liquid‐liquid extraction to recover polyhydroxylated and polymethoxylated flavones, as well as phenolic acids from the traditional herbal plant, Orthosiphon aristatus . This is a perennial herb that is commonly known as Java Tea or Cat's Whiskers. It is widely used by people in the region of Southeast Asia as a folk remedy for many diseases, particularly sicknesses related to urinary and kidney. Recent scientific studies have proven its remarkable pharmacological properties.