Methods of Extraction: Maceration, Percolation and Decoction

Abstract

Today, natural medicines not only provide the primary health-care needs for themajority of the population in developing countries but have attracted more and moreattention in developed countries due to soaring health-care costs and universalfinancial austerity. In the USA, approximately 49% of the population has tried naturalmedicines for the prevention and treatment of diseases [1]. Chemicals known to havemedicinal benefits are considered to be “active ingredients” or “active principles” ofnatural medicines. Natural products have provided the primary sources for new drugdevelopment