EXTRACTION METHOD FOR ANTIOXIDANTS FROM PINE TREES USING NATURAL SOLVENTS AND ANTIOXIDANT EXTRACTS THEREBY

摘要

Disclosed herein is a method of extracting a natural antioxidant from the bark of pine trees using a natural solvent as an extraction medium, and an antioxidant extract prepared thereby. The method of the current invention includes extracting an antioxidant from the bark of pine trees using an alcohol solution as a natural solvent, to obtain an antioxidant extract; and separating a nonpolar material from the antioxidant extract using a natural alcohol solution and/or natural animal or vegetable oil, and is environmentally friendly and economical, thus providing a natural antioxidant having high antioxidant activity from the bark of pine trees.