Extract rate (average of three trials ± standard deviation)

Solvent

Extraction rate (%)

Panda

Isolena

Cycohexane

35.97 ± 0.05

16.08 ± 0.08

Trichloroethylene

11.40 ± 0.09

4.28 ± 0.11

Acetone

5.26 ± 0.07

2.89 ± 0.25

Ethanol

2.71 ± 0.15

2.19 ± 0.40

Distilled water

14.16 ± 0.07

4.37 ± 0.07

Total

69.50

34.28