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In this work, the supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) of Eucalyptus globulus deciduous bark was carried out with pure and modified carbon dioxide to recover this fraction, and the results were compared with those obtained by Soxhlet extraction with dichloromethane. The effects of pressure (100\u2013200 bar), co-solvent (ethanol) content (0, 5 and 8% wt), and multistep operation were studied in order to evaluate the applicability of SFE for their selective and efficient production. The individual extraction curves of the main families of compounds were measured, and the extracts analyzed by GC-MS. Results pointed out the influence of pressure and the important role played by the co-solvent. Ethanol can be used with advantage, since its effect is more important than increasing pressure by several tens of bar. At 160 bar and 40 \u00b0C, the introduction of 8% (wt) of ethanol greatly improves the yield of triterpenoids more than threefold.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijms13067648","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2012,6,21]],"date-time":"2012-06-21T18:56:28Z","timestamp":1340304988000},"page":"7648-7662","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":54,"title":["Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Eucalyptus globulus Bark\u2014A Promising Approach for Triterpenoid Production"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Rui M. A.","family":"Domingues","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"CICECO, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Eduardo L. G.","family":"Oliveira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"CICECO, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Carmen S. 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