ISHS Acta Horticulturae 679: III WOCMAP Congress on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Volume 5: Quality, Efficacy, Safety, Processing and Trade in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
STUDY OF EUCALYPTUS ESSENTIAL OIL ACQUIRED BY MICROWAVE EXTRACTION |
| Authors: | A.A. Saoud, R.M. Yunus, R.A. Aziz, A.R. Rahmat |
| Keywords: | essential oil, ethanol, eucalyptus, extraction |
| Abstract:
Classical extraction of essential oil such as Soxhlet extraction and steam distillation is still a formidable and time-solvent consuming. Microwave assisted process (MAP) is used to accelerate the extraction process of target compounds from a variety of sources. It can be used for the extraction of compounds from various plants and animal tissues, or the extraction of undesirable components from raw materials. Eucalyptus leaves were used in this study to investigate the applicability of microwave irradiation for essential oil extraction. The influence of microwave power and time of exposure on extraction efficiency were studied. A comparison between microwave extraction and Soxhlet extraction (using same solvent) in terms of time and yield has been carried out. | |
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