Fine particles comprising Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb (C. xanthorrhiza) rhizome extract
were successfully generated using a supercritical carbon dioxide (SCCO2) antisolvent technique. The SCCO2 antisolvent
process was performed at 40 °C with 8–16 MPa operating
pressures. The CO2 and feed solution flow rates were 15
and 0.25 mL min–1, respectively. The mixture of C. xanthorrhiza rhizome extract and a polyvinylpyrrolidone
(PVP) polymer in acetone–ethanol was used as a feed solution.
The collected particle products seemed to possess spherical and spherical-like
morphologies with a diameter of less than 500 nm. The infrared spectroscopy
analysis showed that the structural properties of C.
xanthorrhiza rhizome extract did not change after
treatment with the SCCO2 antisolvent. Furthermore, the
addition of the PVP polymer in the C. xanthorrhiza rhizome extract particle products may improve their dissolution
significantly in an aqueous solution medium.
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