Extraction of Bioactive Components from Helichrysim Arenarium

The raw material Helichrysum is used for the treatment of various pathological conditions in folk and modern medicine, for the treatment of tropical infections, respiratory diseases and as a detoxifying herbal medicine. Extraction is the most appropriate method for separating the active ingredients from plant materials. Separated bioactive components are mostly used in the food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. For this purpose, ethanol with different initial alcohol concentration was used as a working solvent: 55%, 70% and 96%, petroleum ether, methanol and methylene chloride. The ethanol solution is prepared from 96% ethanol and deionized water. Calculations were made of the total extract obtained with Soxhlet and ultrasonic extraction. The purpose of this paper is to study the influence of working parameters on the extraction process of working natural material (Helichrysum arenarium). The following separation procedures are applied for the extraction of the working raw material: solid-liquid conventional Soxhlet extraction and unconventional ultrasonic extraction. The plant extracts from this plant have various benefits, like skin care, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities.   Received: 05 May 2022 / Accepted: 10 June 2023 / Published: 23 July 2023