[28].Clearly, the PLE process is an attractive alternative to traditionalextraction processes due to its ability to remove large amountsof naturally occurring curcuminoids from turmeric. It should alsobe noted that over the temperature and pressure ranges studied(333–353 K and 10–35 MPa, respectively), the curcuminoid yieldwas significantly affected by the combination of pressure and tem-perature effects (pvalue= 0.000). Although the pressure generallydid not impact the PLE process considerably, the combination oftemperature and pressure effects was not always negligible. Atlower temperatures (between 333 and 343 K), higher yields wereobtained when the extraction was performed at 343 K because ofthe higher mass transfer rate and curcuminoid solubility in theextraction solvent.