ABSTRACT:OBJECTIVE To optimize the extraction conditions of Schisandra antioxidant and to analyze the DP-PH scavenging ability of Hubei and Liaoning production of Schisandra chinensis extracts .METHODS Based on DPPH free radical scavenging activity of extracts of Schisandra chinensis and using single factor experiment ,extrac-ting conditions were optimized through a series of comparative researches on the influences of solvent types ,ethanol concentration ,solid-liquid ratio ,extraction method ,extraction time and extraction frequencies .RESULTS The opti-mal conditions for extracting Schisandr...