Microwave technology: a novel approach to the transformation of natural metabolites

Chinese Medicine

Table 1 The optimal time for different natural products

Main components	Source	Optimal time	Reference
Polysaccharides	Eucheuma denticulatum	10 min	[31]
	Ascophyllum nodosum	15 min	[32]
Starch	Yam	5 min	[33]
	Potato	7 min	[34]
	Rice bran	3 min	[35]
	Corn	2–4 min	[36]
Lipids	Olive oil	3 min	[28]
	Seed oil	3 min	[29]
	Green gram seed	80 s	[37]
	Rapeseed	6 min	[38]
	Flax seed	6 min	[39]
Protein	Bean	9 min	[40]
	Chickpea	11 min	[40]
Vitamin	Broccoli	2 min	[41]
	Mallow	2 min	[41]
	Tomato	150–180 s	[42]

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