“…In addition, MAE technique possesses many advantages compared to other methods for the extraction of compounds such as bioactive compounds (Sanchez-Aldana et al, 2013) saving in processing time and solvent, higher extraction rate, better products with lower cost, reduced energy consumption (up to 85-fold savings) and waste generation (Hao et al, 2002;Yan et al, 2010;Yemis and Mazza, 2012). Therefore, microwave-assisted extraction is an interesting, potential and powerful alternative to conventional liquid solvent extraction methods, especially in the case of plant material (Hao et al, 2002).…”