Comparative evaluation of the impact of extraction solvent and time on the yield and antioxidant potential of Pinus densiflora needle and bark extracts

This study was aimed to determine and compare the effect of different percentages of extraction solvent ethanol 0% (E0), 20% (E20), and 40% (E40) with water (vol/vol) as well as extraction time 6, 9 and 15 h on the yield and antioxidant potential of Pinus densiflora needle (PDN) and bark (PDB) extracts. Extraction was performed at 60 ± 5 °C. A maximum yield of 10.99 ± 0.96 and 16.86 ± 1.96% from 20 g of PDN and PDB was obtained with E40 at 15 h of extraction, respectively. Extraction of PDN and PDB using E20 or E40 for 6–15 h significantly (P