Decoction refers to the use of solvent________________?

Correct answer: B. At its boiling point

  • A. At ambient temperature
  • B. At its boiling point
  • C. In its vapor form
  • D. None of these

Explanation

Decoction is extraction using a solvent heated to its boiling point, commonly used to withdraw soluble constituents from solid materials. Use at ambient temperature is associated with maceration rather than decoction.

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