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A simple and rapid microwave-assisted extraction procedure was developed and optimized for the extraction of paclitaxel from the plant cell culture of Taxus chinensis. The samples, immersed in a methanol-water mixture, were irradiated with microwaves in a closed-vessel system. The microwave-assisted extraction was compared with the existing conventional solvent extraction in terms of yield, purity, throughput, and solvent consumption.