Pressurized Water Extraction of polyphenols and essential oils in thyme

The extraction of valuable ingredients in thyme is the focus of different extraction techniques. The most commonly used technologies are liquid-solid-, pressurized liquid-, supercritical fluid- and pressurized water extraction. A fast and reliable method for the extraction of thyme is introduced below. The sample is extracted using the SpeedExtractor E-914 and analyzed to determine the amount of polyphenols.