Water and ethanol extractions both in a stirred vessel and in a Soxhlet apparatus were carried out to compare the results with SWE. In a stirred vessel, 1.0 g of ground T. chebula fruits was extracted with 150 ml of boiling water for 2 h. For extraction in Soxhlet apparatus, 1.0 g of ground T. chebula fruits was placed into a thimble and extracted with 150 ml of distilled water or ethanol for 2 h. The extract was then concentrated by evaporating off water or ethanol under vacuum and the contents of phenolic compounds were analyzed by using HPLC.