High-pressure solubility data of system ethanol (1)+catechin (2)+CO2 (3)

2001

Abstract Supercritical fluid extraction posses several advantages over traditional liquid–solvent-based extraction methods including improved selectivity, expeditiousness, automation and environmental safety. Fluid phase equilibrium data is essential for study the viability of supercritical extraction and the design of the extraction columns often used for this type of separations. During the past few years it has been demonstrated that phenolic compounds, such catechins and procyanidins from seeds, contribute to both the flavour properties and the pharmacological effects of wine. The extraction of catechin using supercritical CO2 is not possible, it only extracts traces of product, probabl…