Brazil) flow was 8.6 × 10−3 kg/min, with a solvent (S) to feed (F)
mass ratio of 2.5. Without removing the sample from the equipment,
the ethanolic extract, which was rich in curcuminoids, was
then obtained by PLE. Ethanol (99.5%, Dinâmica, Sao Paulo, Brazil)
was used as an extraction solvent at 333K and 10 MPa. The static
period was 20 min, and solvent flow was 1.22 × 10−4 kg/s, with a
solvent (S) to feed (F) mass ratio of 2.4. After PLE, the curcuminoid
extract was vacuum filtered (MF-MilliporeTM, pore size 0.45 m) at
8 × 10−2 MPa. The liquid phase was recovered and stored at 275K
before use.