UAE, MAE, SFE-CO2 and classical methods for the extraction of Mitragyna speciosa leaves

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Article in Ultrasonics Sonochemistry · October 2011

Abstract

Mitragyna speciosa, a tropical plant indigenous to Southeast Asia, is well known for its psychoactive properties. Its leaves are traditionally chewed by Thai and Malaysian farmers and manual labourers as it causes a numbing, stimulating effect.

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