**4. Previously extracted bioactive compounds from plants using MAE technique**

MAE has been employed in several ways to extract bioactive compounds from different plant samples; the isolates from these plant samples are being used in nutraceutical and pharmaceutical applications. Microwave irradiation is mostly used to resolve some of the drawbacks associated with traditional methods. **Table 2** presents some of the previous studies that employed MAE to extractive bioactive compounds from plant samples. In the presented results obtained from previous studies as presented in **Table 2**, it can be seen the use of microwave-assisted extraction technique recover improved quantities of global yields, different phenolic compounds, and bioactive compounds. These indicated the efficacy of MAE over other methods of extractions.

### **5. Conclusions**

This chapter outlines the studies and many advances in development in the MAE of a number of plant compounds. The factors that influence the performance of MAE technique have been extensively discussed as well as some of the bioactive compounds previously reported from plant samples using the MAE. The previously reported results showed that MAE can recover higher yields of bioactive compounds relative to other extraction methods. Thus, MAE is a promising method in achieving substantial bioactive compounds from plant materials due to its importance over other techniques.

**Author details**

Abdurahman Hamid Nour<sup>1</sup>

Pahang-UMP, Malaysia

Pahang-UMP, Malaysia

abrahman@ump.edu.my

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Khartoum, Sudan

Manal Suliman Omer<sup>3</sup> and Noormazlinah Ahmed<sup>4</sup>

*Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Bioactive Compounds (Review)*

*DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.96092*

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\*, Alara Ruth Oluwaseun<sup>1</sup>

1 Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia

2 Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, International University of Africa,

3 Faculty of Industrial Management, Universiti Malaysia Pahang-UMP, Malaysia

4 Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia

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