Production of a natural color through microwave-assisted extraction of saffron tepal's anthocyanins.

The extraction of anthocyanins from saffron () flower's tepal by microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) was studied. The independent factors were solvent to sample ratio (10:1‒100:1), extraction temperature (35‒75°C), and time (5‒15 min). Maximum irradiation power in all experiments was 360 W.